DEICHMANN:Trends Autumn/Winter 2013/14 – Woman

Black and colours with a high proportion of black are playing an important role for this autumn/winter 2013/14 season and are really being celebrated. The palette ranges from midnight blue to purple and oxblood down to dark green. And dark shimmering gemstone colours like sapphire, garnet and emerald exude an elegant and seductive femininity. Shiny glamour is brought into play with elaborate appliqués, which make an appearance on every type of shoe: as well as glittering gemstones and metallic details, studs are really making a fashionable statement. Colours like grey, beige and ‘nature’ break up the mysterious-looking style a little – without, however, compromising on sophisticated coolness. Here too, silver, gold and bronze-coloured appliqués are a major highlight.
Stud Fever
High heels of dizzying heights and narrow last forms, plateaus and sophisticated high fronted styles ensure a confidently elegant look. Simplicity plays more of a secondary role here: studs and gemstones on heels and toecaps, sometimes even all over, are very much on trend and fashionable eye-catchers. Occasionally even the heels are adorned with gemstones. Other varieties are high heels with a metallic finish or a graphic two-tone look. To match this look, the fashion world is offering exceptionally subtle material combinations of velvet and silk, brocade and structured jacquards  for elegant dresses, straight-cut, cropped trousers or tight-fit suits with pencil skirts and an emphasised waist. Wide belts are additional accessories.
Boot Up
Boots and ankle boots are of course essential for the colder season. Their palette covers a wide spectrum, ranging from very high to very flat, from elegant to rustic, from sleek to opulent.

The upper edge of straight shafts is decorated with small stones or studs – like the heels and toecaps of the mid-height heels. Rock-style details like stars, crosses and flags – also consisting of studs of course – embellish the shafts of sporty-rustic boots. Low-cut boots are being reinterpreted with a nod to the masculine sportiness of the seventies, without looking clunky. They also look good paired with slim-fitting trousers or figure-enhancing dresses and skirts.
Wild, Wild West
References to the Wild West are expressed in cowboy boots, which are smartened up with metallic appliqués. Fringing, embroideries and contrasting stitches also adorn the ankle-height boots with their angled heels – in typical cowboy style.
Military Inspiration
Camouflage is provided in understated earthy and olive tones. There is a choice between flat loafers, sneaker boots or half-height boots, which are also decorated with the omnipresent studs.