The Afffair 2016-17 Fall/Winter collection brought the designs the brand created for the cold season to the runway as part of the Istanbul Fashion Week programme. In this article, you will find the show. We also explain how you can read season collections like this one.
The Afffair Fall/Winter 2016 show took place as part of Istanbul Fashion Week. Stay tuned, too, for the designers, collections and backstage details shaping the coming season.
The Afffair 2016-17 season: reading Fall/Winter collections
On the fashion calendar, fall/winter collections are unveiled a few months before the season in which they will be worn. This is usually at the end of winter or the start of spring. So the pieces you see on the runway describe not the wardrobe of that moment but that of the next cold season. In this period, designers work with heavier fabrics, layering and outerwear. Coats, pea coats, knits and wool-blend pieces, for example, form the backbone of most winter collections.
When watching a show, you also shouldn’t look only at the individual garments. The collection as a whole says more. For example, the same colour family recurs in different shades. A particular silhouette runs from start to finish, or the accessories consistently support the same idea. These show what the designer wanted to say that season.
Colours and outerwear
The fall/winter season is also when the colour palette changes. Deep tones such as black, navy, grey, brown and burgundy are common. Designers often place a single vivid accent colour among these heavy shades. In winter collections, outerwear is not merely the finishing touch to an outfit. It is often the main character. Because a pea coat or a coat is designed as carefully as the clothes worn underneath.
What to look for at a fashion show
- Silhouette: Loose and oversized, or fitted and slim at the waist? In other words, the collection’s overall line is best understood here.
- Fabric and texture: In winter collections especially, the sense of warmth and weight a texture conveys is as important as the colour itself.
- Colour palette: Do dark and earthy tones dominate, or is a vivid accent added to winter?
- Styling: The way shoes, bags and jewellery accompany the looks offers clues. In this way, you see how the pieces can be carried into everyday life.
In addition, season shows such as the Afffair 2016-17 show are a good record for tracking how Istanbul’s design scene changes year after year. And if you are curious about the city’s fashion week tradition, take a look at our article Istanbul Fashion Week, past and present. For the current programme and participating designers, we recommend following the event’s official Fashion Week Istanbul website.