Fashionable dresses spring - summer 2014 photo collections and trends

Fashion is capable of rapidly changing its preferences. However, we must not forget that we should not blindly copy trends, but we must skillfully combine them and correspond to the times. Create your own and unique style, and we will give you the opportunity to improve.

And so, let's get acquainted with the main trends in the world of fashionable dresses for the spring-summer 2014 season. Today we will consider only dresses for a casual version and for a club or corporate party.

Many models are memories of the 60s, 70s, but with a modern twist. Dresses of 2014 are characterized by adjacent silhouettes, the A-line is a favorite of the 60s, playful and eternally youthful, the hourglass silhouette, bustier dresses, a combination of simple and practical with sports elements, but not devoid of elegance, as well as a sheath dress and of course the Little Black Dress.

In the photo there are dresses from the spring-summer 2014 collections.
Above - Blugirl, Zac Posen, Carolina Herrera.
Bottom Roccobarocco, Elie Saab.
All photos are enlarged by clicking!

Fashionable dresses spring-summer 2014 - the main trends
Dresses with a wrap are relevant, which are found in almost every brand. Asymmetrical cut in the new season is one of the main trends. Many options are offered, in which one fabric duplicates another, moreover, in an original asymmetrical cut, exposing one shoulder or combining different lengths of the bodice or skirt shelves. Unusual cutouts, asymmetrical cuts on skirts, cute and delicate collars ...

The sleeve leads almost independent existence - the designers offer not only an original cut, but also an interesting sleeve decor. On the catwalk, there were often models with only one sleeve.

Photo above - dresses by Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Giambattista Valli.
Bottom - Giambattista Valli, Chanel.

In the spring-summer 2014 season, one of the most powerful trends is to combine fabrics of different textures - matte and satin, transparent and dense, smooth and fleecy, contrasting in color.

Important elements of dresses for the spring - summer - 2014 season are a variety of textures, glitter effects of gold and silver, decorative richness of fabrics - metallized and mother-of-pearl. The shine of gold and silver not only in evening dresses, but also in everyday outfits. Lightness and transparency of fabrics are the key ideas.

Top two dresses from Blumarine
Below is Cara Delevingne wearing a Chanel wardrobe

Abstract prints, in contrast to the geometry of the 70s, are somewhat blurred, as if gently spread over the plane. It offers a soft geometry of two colors - black and white graphics in the spirit of the 60s. Large floral prints combined with abstraction immerse us in a fantasy world.

Blumarine, Rccobarocco, Carolina Herrera

Shimmering pearlescent highlights bring everything to life - you won't go unnoticed. Shine and radiance, play of light - an important sign in the new season. Light enlivens austere silhouettes, while color gives them sensuality and dynamism.

Lanvin, Roberto Cavalli, Zac Posen

Layering is presented in various versions - decorative cuts that reveal the bottom layer of fabric, a combination of transparent layers and interlayers.

Marios schwab

The length of the dresses for the spring-summer 2014 season ranges from baby-dollar lengths to floor-length dresses. The most suggested by designers is a discreet length, just above and just below the knee. The choice is yours. Designers skillfully combine comfort and practicality with elegance.

Giambattista Valli, John Richmond

Dress fabrics spring - summer 2014

As you know, the beauty of a dress lies not only in the originality of the style, but also in the richness and luxury of the fabrics. In the spring and summer of 2014, the variety of fabrics and textures continues to excite the imagination. The image largely depends on the choice of fabrics.

Luxurious fabrics with shiny coatings in gold and silver, fabrics embroidered with leather or plastic plates, mesh fabrics that contribute to creating the desired impression.Metallized threads are introduced into the fabric structure, thanks to which the light glare becomes brighter. Shine refreshes the impression, and the play of light and shade is complemented by the contrast of textures. A scattering of colored threads gives the fabrics a picturesque softness and charm. Shiny fabrics and chunky embellishments will create an impression of luxury.

Top Genny, Elie Saab
Bottom close-up - photo of dress spring-summer 2014 John Richmond

Below are two photos from the Balmain collection

The lightest transparent structures are relevant. An abundance of transparent and translucent fabrics, openwork lace motifs will give the outfits an exquisite and expensive look. In the new season, the transparency of flying and flowing fabrics fascinates and excites. The combination of dense and transparent fabric creates an airy effect.

Elie Saab, Blumarine

In a light and thin jacquard fabric made of viscose and polyamide, the ornament is barely visible, and even then from a certain angle of view.

Genny

The time-tested tweed and bouclé yarns remain popular in spring and summer 2014.

Chanel

The classic version is leather, which is in demand at all times, especially on spring days. Leather and impregnations that make the fabric look like leather are topical.

Simonetta Ravizza, Alexander Wang

Chiffon, satin, jacquard weave, brocade, suede, velvet, embossed leather, guipure and finely woven lace are all great sources of design inspiration.

Two dresses by John Richmond and Blugirl.

Fashionable dresses spring - summer 2014 - decor

Drapery can serve as a luxurious decoration, both in the main silhouette and in sleeves or collars. Dresses with a cascade of ruffles are designed for special occasions - whether it's a corporate party, or an evening with friends in a cafe, for a walk.

Etro, Jean-Paul Gaultier

A timeless classic for all time - pleated skirt. Embroidery creates freedom for the designer's imagination. Especially beautiful are the embroidered flowers in the Ermanno Scervino collection, as if casually thrown on a dress, they create an exciting imagination ... Fragile broken lines, multicolored, gold and silver, seem to float in space, vibrating in a whimsical rhythm.

Top Ermanno Scervino
Bottom 2 dresses by Ermanno Scervino and Giambattista Valli

It would seem that things with flounces, ruffles and basques might already become boring, but in the collections of Bottega Veneta, Elie Saab, Zac Posen these elements look luxurious, elegant and dignified. Flounces on the sleeves resemble wings. Inserts of contrasting fabric, possibly shiny or with intricate jacquard ornaments, will make the dress feminine and elegant.

Bottega Veneta, Moscino
Elie Saab, Carolina Herrera

Don't be afraid to shimmer, sparkling rhinestones and sequins in a variety of sizes are in fashion right now.

Pamella roland

Metallic shine is reflected not only in the shine of fabrics, but also in the decor - these are metal plates of various shapes that even adorn lace.

John Richmond

The spicy sound of the East is felt in the fringe. This decorative braid is surprisingly unique - it is used in both men's and women's suits.

Feathers and fringes in the Alexander McQueen collection are not just decorative elements ... they are already a work of art. And in the Blumarine collection, feathers create a playful and youthful look.

Blumarine

Alexander McQueen

Dolche & Gabbana dresses delight with their elaborate decor. And Valentino's spring-summer 2014 dresses are luxuriously decorated in an oriental style, where you can see the mysterious combination of black and yellow gold.

Dolche & Gabbana, Valentino

Prints on dresses for spring and summer 2014

Floral prints will probably never fade. True, in the new season, flowers are not only combined with the flora, but also with abstract patterns. Sometimes a floral print appears in a somewhat blurred, not strictly delineated outline, which resembles the paints of fancy colors. Basically, many designers preferred large-sized flowers, sometimes rarely scattered across the field. A large floral print on laconic dresses is the best way to attract attention.

Antonio Marras, Blugirl
Emporio Armani, Giambattista Valli

Houndstooth and checkered patterns are in full swing in the spring and summer of 2014.

Balmain, Roccobarocco

Fabrics in which the surface is similar to various minerals are relevant, for example, crepe in texture resembles sand or marble, or a pale background of blurred patterns.

You will see a wide variety of stripes and peas, small and large, in the collection of Carolina Herrera, Reem Acra, Emanuel Ungaro.

Carolina herrera

Animal print - leopard and tiger dresses remain with us in 2014.These prints are more often found in combined models with a plain fabric, they look very luxurious with leather.

Simonetta Ravizza

Ethnic motifs in the brands Valentino, Etro, Dolche & Gabbana are presented in a rather large ornamental pattern, which perfectly matches the color of the fabric.

Color palette of fashionable dresses spring-summer 2014
Gold and silver are luxurious accents in the trends of 2014. In the palette offered by designers, black is present in many brands. It is in black that the collections of Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton and Valentino are presented. Black or black with gold - this is how famous brands see fashion in 2014. And their opinion in the fashion world is quite weighty.

A separate trend is the color combination of white and black. The white theme of spring-summer 2014 is varied in its shades.

Lots of pastel shades. Such as sand, beige, peach, apricot, deep orange - just a real parade of fragrant fruits. Designers offer warm, delicate and cheerful shades, and a spring palette - dusty lilac, lavender, shades of pink, blue, pearl gray ... An ordinary dress can be very attractive thanks to the color of lavender and a playfully tied headscarf around the neck. Acid shades also remain relevant in the new season.

Genny, Emporio Armani, Balmain

We should thank the designers for borrowing elements of the past decades of clothing, they adapt them to reality.

Dresses for spring and summer 2014 surprise and impress with their variety of textures and relief patterns. High quality and natural dignity of textiles dominate in every brand. No matter how fashion plays in retrospect, it never repeats verbatim what happened in the past. Take a closer look and you will see that absolutely new principles are used in the "old" ones.

Miu Miu, Blugirl