MINIMALIST

I love the minimalist trend; and whilst I'm a huge sucker for busy prints and clashing colour, I know minimalism also has a lot to offer. Minimalism, known for using simple, large forms, in fashion relies on details, shapes, cuts and texture to give interest. There is a chic Japanese subtlety to it which appeals when in certain moods and can give you a clean canvas on which to apply ideas. Minimalism goes hand in hand with modern - but in the 50s and 60s, as trend makers looked to an imagined future for inspiration, art, architecture and fashion got a minimal makeover. It's a wearable trend that inspires a million BA fashion students experimenting with fabrics and tailoring to take their dreams to extremes.

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1 Bikramjit Bose, THE MINIMALIST Editorial for Grazia, India, www.behance.net
2 & OtherStories COLOUR BLOCK SHIRT DRESS, www.stories.com
3 Stella McCartney, SPRING 2014, www.thefashionspot.com
4 TOPSHOP Boutique Duster Coat, www.topshop.co.uk
5 60s Minimalism, Andre Courreges, via www.tonbogirl.blogspot.co.uk & www.emu-memu.net
6 Minimalist ARCHITECTURE House Design, www.minimalisti.com
7 & OtherStories PLATFORMS, www.stories.com
8 Haruki Murakami/ Kafka on the Shore, design by Danielle Corporon, wwwiainclaridge.co.uk
9 ASSEMBLY Spring 2013, www.thecoolhour.com
10 Kenzo, S/S 14, www.amazine.com