The 2018 Trend Everyone Will Start Wearing First
It may feel like 2017 just started, but it's already December, and 2018 starts in just 25 days. Whether you're looking forward to the year coming to a close or not, the good news is that with a new year comes a fresh batch of trends to try. As S/S 18 fashion week came and went a few months ago, many of the biggest trends that were presented haven't even hit the scene yet, but that's not the case for all of them.
Curious as to which 2018 trend everyone will start wearing first, we reached out to Lisa Aiken, retail fashion director at Net-a-Porter. Perhaps better than anyone, Aiken knows which trends are going to be everywhere and what women want to wear at any given moment. So which trend is on deck for next year? Aiken said, "I think we'll find people buying and wearing the bold-color trend in 2018. Colors will include yellows, reds, purples, and hot pinks. People can wear bold hues in a multitude of ways, either paired together, coming in statement pieces such as fluid dresses and knee-high boots or toned down by coupling them with softer tones, camels and denim. An easy way to try this style is to add this season's red boots (which are likely already in your wardrobe) to an outfit."
So there you have it—now is the time to bust out some bold color. We can't think of a better way to combat the winter blues to come.
Read on to see the trend in action and shop colorful picks from Net-a-Porter and more.
Shop the Trend at Net-a-Porter:
As Aiken said, red boots are an easy way to try the trend.Available in sizes 35 to 42.
How can you not smile when wearing this?Available in sizes XS to XL.
Try this layered over a turtleneck until it warms up.Available in sizes XS to L.
The most flattering purple pants we've ever seen, by a mile.Available in sizes 36 to 48.
Two bold colors are better than one.Available in sizes 0 to 4.
Tuck this into your favorite high-waisted jeans.Available in sizes XXS to XL.
This color is far more versatile than you think.
Shop More Bold-Colored Pieces:
Wear this with black tights and ankle boots now and sandals or sneakers later.Available in sizes 2 to 12.
If only every skirt were as comfortable as this one.Available in sizes XS to L.
Thanks to these, you definitely need another pair of velvet shoes.Available in sizes 36 to 40.
We're guessing Gigi Hadid already has her eye on these.Available in sizes 0 to 6.Next up, check out the leggings the fashion world will wear in 2018.
Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.
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