New York Fashion Week Trend Report: Accordion Pleats

September 14, 2011


This Thursday we say farewell to Fashion Week, but not to the trends dominating the spring runways. One of our favorite looks this week were accordion pleats. At Doo.Ri, they were seen in the designer's signature draped gowns and incorporated into expertly tailored jackets. The minute folds also added a bit of fun to normally staid Prabal Gurung looks. Timo Weiland (pictured above) used the ultra-feminine style on a silk patterned maxi dress, causing a floating effect on the runway, and at Mandy Coon, the chiffon was used to break up her normally edgy leather..

Mandy Coon

Prabal Gurung

Doo.Ri

New York Fashion Week Trend Report: Accordion Pleats