The end of Paris Fashion Week signifies the wrap-up of a month-long marathon of Spring 2016 runway shows. Now that it’s all over, we have a moment to think on the major themes that appeared across designer collections in New York City, London, Milan, and Paris.

Here are the best trends from the international runways, including the colors, cuts, and silhouettes that will make up your wardrobe to the next season:

Rainbow-Colored Stripes

Chloé sent down the runway breezy dresses and frothy chiffon off-the-shoulder tops with striking rainbow stripes. While Gucci introduced bold multicolored stripes, and Christian Dior presented pieces with softer rainbow shades.

Lingerie Dressing

This spring, you’ll be wearing your sexy nightie as a cocktail dress. Lingerie-inspired garments were immense at the French-style houses, with more sleepwear-as-daywear was spotted on the runway at Thakoon and Prabal Gurung.

Ruffles

Designers are pumping up the volume with layers of ruffles. Whether they’re flouncy and soft like Balmain’s, structured and modern à la Chanel Spring 2016, or dramatic and oversize as at Rosie Assoulin, ruffles are about to hit your favorite silhouettes.

Low-Slung Slacks

Few pieces feel as cool and casual as a pair of loose pants slung low on the hips, and that’s the exact vibe designers like Chloé, Isabel Marant, and Rosie Assoulin have nailed with their offering of relaxed spring pants.

Exposed Shoulders

Forget cleavage, your shoulders are formally the hot and smooth approach to show skin. Whether you attempt an off the shoulder top or a piece with strategical cut-outs, take your signs from Erdem, Preen, and Giambattista Valli when handling this trend.

Tie-Dye

If this season is all about boho brown suede, next season will take on the hippie trend in a totally different way with tie-dye fabrics.

Voluminous Sleeves

Dropped, rounded, voluminous shoulders had a moment at Balmain, Céline, and Christian Dior. Girly girls, don’t be put off by this trend: Styled with a tightly fitted mini skirt or a ruffled hemline, these runway pieces didn’t feel masculine.

Elizabethan Necklines

Elizabethan, high-neck dresses and tops are back in a big way. You’ll find feminine, high-neck dresses at both Erdem and Zimmermann, while 3.1 Phillip Lim is adding ruffled, conservative necklines to modern classics, like knits.

SOURCE:

stylecaster.com/: The 8 Best Trends for Spring 2016