What will next season's "a la mode" be? We look back at the 2014-15 Autumn/Winter Paris Collection and analyze upcoming trends, taking historical context into account. Our second look focuses on layering and combining, expanding fashion. The 20th century, often referred to as the century of design, saw a rapid rise of innovative designs, including clothing shapes, and creativity took precedence. However, the 1990s saw a shift away from creative design and toward realism in real clothing. Around 2001, a new era of style proposals emerged, born from remixing and collaboration. This marked the beginning of an era of combining clothing with functionality and rich expression born from the development of materials, and of coordination that embraced the joys of layering. Luxury brands, known for their high quality and traditional craftsmanship, have recently undergone a period of innovation, with new designers bringing new values to the brand.

Combined styles, which can be considered one of the trends for AW 14-15, were created by cutting-edge brands such as COMME des GARCONS and Maison Martin Margiela in the early 90s, and have since been an extension of layering. We would like to draw your attention to layered and combined styles, which have been influenced by luxury.

More details are provided in the photo captions. The photos are, in order:
"LOUIS VUITTON"
"Sacai"
"Dior"
"Maison Martin Margiela"
"CHANEL"
"DRIES VAN NOTEN"
"KENZO"

Next up are fake and real materials.