Spring/Summer 2018 Fashion Trends Key Looks

This Milanese moment spanned three weeks on a monthly runway scheme, and it neatly tied together a few concepts we were jotting down: Color is key (be it bold or pastel), the 80s won't go away.

Shifting sixes from the sports boom of the street, there is a more beautiful, soft mood in the air, and girls who like to dress up will be delighted. Minimalists and assemblers have a lot to choose from: next year, a trouser suit and lightweight sneakers.Keep reading to discover the S/S 18 fashion trends, from colors to patterns to key figures, for new details.

1980s fashion

The designers avoided all other eras in order to focus very clearly on the 1980s. The silhouettes are all there (think cinched waists, strong shoulders, long, skinny legs) and the muses are the ones you can instantly imagine: Diana, Princess of Wales continues to influence haute couture venues, with Off Virgil Abloh Withhill called the late style icon his inspiration for his spring collection.

There are certain spring elements that not only act as the link that binds all the other, more transitional trends together, but they are also lifelong investment elements. Here are the more classic items that featured the most...

Whether deconstructed and perverted into something completely out of the ordinary (see Balenciaga where the front is a trench while the back splits into a denim coat) or sticking to tradition on just about every major runway we might think there was a trench. To wear with everything from bikinis to onboard outfits.

It was Nicholas Ghesquière's futuristic thick-walled trainers for Louis Vuitton that really drew crowds during the end of Paris Fashion Week. However, many quirky sycophants existed in other influences: expect to see girls imitating Prada's socks and velcro any day.

If there's one thing worth spending some money on, it's a completely custom suit. These days you can find a style to suit your personal taste because the concept is a permanent fixture on the runways. Whether you want to make a statement (Chloé's horse-motif velvet suit will become a street style icon of our words) or opt for something more subtle, there's a 1001 version out there. And most importantly, they will not meet.

There's a real gamut of bag trends for the S/S 18 out there, but if one stands head and shoulders (and waist?) above the rest, it's the shoulder bag or belt bag if you want to appear more sophisticated. So many iterations exist, from the gym pouch you'll see girls wearing criss-cross to luxurious leather options courtesy of who else, Gucci.

It doesn't matter which belt, just know that the belt is an integral part of the big shapes and volumes of the season. Waist jackets, sling a chain belt over a sleek dress, button up a man's shirt... use it, daily, without fail.

These are not so much microtrades, but rather small but important shifts that we have noticed while filtering many of the most significant designer collections. If you're not ready to have a retro awakening or don't sound like bottom brills, tap into these more subtle looks and ideas below.

Call it a reaction to all the ubiquitous shoulder looks this year, or just a more relaxed continuation of the 1980s trend we outlined above, but BIG, BIG, BIG shoulders and sleeves are everywhere in the spring. This is most often done in soft blouses and shirts, so you can easily balance dramatic proportions with a miniskirt like Isabelle Marant, or feel like a perfect night out wearing a billowing outfit from head to toe.

Crystals, clear PVC and silver glitter skipped right out of the party season and into spring 2018. From exaggerated (a little here and there in Attico) to outright dedication (see Chanel's Fantastic Plastics and Jewels), I have a real bounty.

Think linens and hems, washed cotton drills and woven leathers, all in an earthy color palette of creams, oatmeal and whites. This is a new, more worn way to do minimalism. How do I imagine it? The Little Mermaid's brightly colored sail and rope clothes as she embarks on her overland adventure is much more luxurious and expensive.

Fendi! Gucci! Balmain! Versace! Balenciaga! Calvin Klein! No major brand can leave their own labeling alone for the S/S 18, and we can't blame them - if you're spending big money, you might as well scream it off the terracotta rooftops. Our money? Go all out on this monumental Fendi football bag.

Just when you thought plaids and tartans were only for the colder months, here comes this spring-tested charge. This is partly because designers are looking at year-round use required from a large investment in fashion, so these powered pieces are a long game.

Taking advantage of this year's popularity in Poland, you'll find plenty of spotty pieces heading to stores for 2018.Memo? Keep an eye on the color of the clothes, they should be monochrome and in cool modern colors so as not to look like a 1950s housewife.

Speaking of housewives, there's a resurgence of vintage florals on the runway, the kind that pretty delicate ladies once wore in the 40s and 50s. Floral dresses are a true seller for retailers, so it's no surprise that sublime brands are looking for ways they can reimagine them in their own personalized aesthetic. Alessandra Rich's tea dresses have already been adopted, you will see them soon.

Hey, put on some shades, 'cause they're going to get high octane in here. From primary hues to neon accents, when designers dedicate themselves to spring's bold hues, they knew they had to go hard or go home. Expect to see bright pinks, reds, yellows and more, worn in monochrome blocks or artfully spliced ​​together, apparently not toned down by a neutral or two.

On the flip side, but still just like punchy, you'll find an 'n' mix that pairs ultra pastels everywhere from New York to London and back. Hippest when it can be worn together in the weirdest combos: see Céline for the lemon, lilac, purple and beige formula we'd love to copy.

And if there's only one color in one key item to think about, it's the yellow dress. Not for shy and retiring canaries, this trend is more for Big Birds: think of a full look in yellow that can be worn even on the darkest of spring days to lift everyone's spirits.