Summer 2016 Girly J-Fashion Early Trend Report

Summer is almost here! 

In this post, I will be discussing this summer's early trends. ♡ My observations are based on the summer collections of popular girly-style brands, new arrivals, and spring trends that remain popular. We'll have a more complete sense of this season's trends once the upcoming July Larme issue (Volume 022) gets released!

Contents:

I. Summer Collection Themes

II. Trends in Clothing, Shoes and Accessories

III. Trends in Textures, Patterns, and Colors

IV. Popular Motifs

I. Summer Collection Themes

Some brands have released summer collections that have distinctive themes. Not all items necessarily match up with their collection's theme, but it's still interesting to consider the different concepts. Let's see what some of them are!

Honey mi Honey's Summer Collection, "Love Girls Club"

Honey Cinnamon's Summer Collection

lilLilly's Summer Collection, "High Summer"

Ank Rouge x Risa Nakamura's Summer Collection, "Stick With You"

E hyphen world gallery Bonbon's Summer Collection

(See our previous post about E hyphen BonBon's collaboration with Risa Nakamura!)

Summary of Themes:

Retro and sporty themes seem to be popular. And of course, picnics and pool parties are common summer concepts! In general, the collections' themes tend toward the casual side of girly fashion.

II. Trends in Clothing, Shoes, and Accessories

Tops:

1) Retro, ringer, and fetish-inspired graphic tees

one spo

EATME

Honey mi Honey

2) Frill-detail and shirred off-the-shoulder tops

mon Lily

Honey mi Honey

lilLilly

3) Shoulder cut-out tops

Honey mi Honey

Honey Cinnamon

Bottoms:

1) Frill detail, lace-up detail, and balloon (elastic hem) shorts

E hyphen BonBon

Katie

mon Lily

2) Wide-legged pants and culottes

merry jenny

lilLilly

WEGO

3) Sheer-overlay long skirts

Honey mi Honey

Honey Cinnamon

Dresses/All-in-ones:

1) Collared, A-line dresses

Ank Rouge

mon Lily

2) Frill-detail rompers/all-in-ones

lilLilly

Honey mi Honey

3) Satin shirt-style all-in-ones

Bubbles

lilLilly

Outerwear:

1) Denim jackets

Ank Rouge

Katie

2) Sheer lace cardigans

Bubbles

Swankiss

mon Lily

Swimwear:

Frill details, elastic details, gingham, high-waisted bottoms

Pameo Pose 

mon Lily

lilLilly

Shoes:

Lace-up platform sandals

mon Lily

Swankiss

Accessories:

Straw hats

Swankiss

Ank Rouge

III. Trends in Textures, Patterns, and Colors

Denim fabrics

Denim jackets and skirts seem particularly popular. They lend a classic, casual look to any coordinate and are commonly sweetened with girly details like frills.

Ank Rouge.

Ruched/shirred textures

Shirred textures are found in off-the-shoulder tops, dresses, and rompers. Compared to chiffon, lace, velvet, and leather—the standard textures in girly fashion—shirred fabrics are on the rougher and more casual side.

lilLilly.

Flowy chiffon fabrics

Flowy chiffon fabrics are a classic texture in girly fashion. This summer, they have made yet another comeback in tops, bottoms, dresses, rompers, and outerwear.

mon Lily.

Gingham

Gingham is another Larme-style regular. It is especially popular in tops, shorts, dresses, skirts, and blousons.

Katie.

The Color White

Many recent coordinates in photoshoots and staff shots incorporate more than one white main piece. White items provide a clean, refreshing feeling. It's not surprising that several white items are worn together for crisp, girly spring and summer looks!

Katie.

Red Accents

Red accessories in coordinates, red details on items, and red details in prints are also common this summer. They are often a part of the retro trend.

Honey Cinnamon.

IV. Popular Motifs

1) Sheer overlay aprons/peplum details (on shorts and skirts)

Honey mi Honey.

mon Lily.

Ank Rouge.

2) Peter Pan collars (on tops and OPs)

E hyphen BonBon.

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mon Lily.

3) Sailor collars (on tops and OPs)

Ank Rouge.

Honey mi Honey.

4) Bowling/Pajama-style shirts and all-in-ones

Bubbles.

merry jenny.

Thanks for reading my Summer 2016 girly J-fashion trend report! I will summarize the 2016 summer trends toward the end of summer as well. The post-summer trend report will be a part of my autumn trend report.

Please let me know if you would like me to add anything to this post. I would also love to hear your feedback! You can comment below or email us at theauthors@petitedollies.com. 

Until next time! ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ ♥