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Fashions most startling move this season is the high waist line. This trend started off with a catwalk shock and initial resistance followed by head-long rush, at present we are rushing towards a belted high waistline trend. Fashion world has not one, but various waistlines; it changes its position here and now to evoke new comprehensions of emphasis. Designers are hiking the waistlines this season, so if you are in the mood of showing your pretty thongs, curtail the idea till another season. The waistline is returning to womans fashion after T-shirt dresses and empire tops.


Designers such as Alex Perry, Karl Lagerfeld, Donna Karen and Valentino have garnished their fall 2008 collections that exploit true waistlines. Even brands such as bebe, BCBG, Isaac Mizrahi for Target and Banana Republic are following trends set by the designers and are coming up with high waist and nipped waist versions. Brazil Summer collection 2008 saw high waist trend in pants, skirts, denims with nervures and draped blouses. Anastacio JR revisited 80s with super high waists, shine and wildcat skins.

High waistlines are especially suitable for hourglass figure, or if you wish to portray that figure then grab this waistline trend before the line slips away. New York fashion week spotted Bill Parcell on the runway wearing pants above his navel with an easy furry. Gucci Head Tom ford said The low slung hip hugger look was just waiting to be cast aside. The fashion world is rapt with how high Bill Parcells wears his pants and it's time to raise waistlines for men and women." Whereas Womens Wear Digest Senior writer Noah Sensahuma said We are firm believers that the Parcells Waistline is here to stay, not only does the look juxtapose maturity with sexuality, it also creates an accessorizing renaissance. Sales of belts, sashes and braces are poised to rise as quickly as waistlines."

High waistlines were in glorious fashion during the early 1990s. During 1940s and 1950s modern glamour in the form of tightly fitted cigarette skirt showing nothing but womanly seduction was being flashed by fashion houses such as Dior, Chanel, Vionnet, Louis, Lanvin, Fath and Givenchy. Farah Fawcett and Charlie's Angels accentuated the high-rise, wide-leg jeans during the late '70s and early '80s. In spite of the earlier acceptance and popularity of high waist in the fashion circuit, it has taken quite a while for the trend to catch up again. SJP and Tom form, head of Gucci said they would be happy that finally the high waist trend has been embraced by the masses. In May 2002 fashion bible Vogue declared low-rise styles as dclass.

This season waistline will be emphasized by a belt, a bow, a tied sash, or just nipped in. Belts will be narrow unlike last seasons corset belts, giving slender and sleek effect to the high waist. Cigarette skirts, dresses cut drum tight with narrow knees, dolly skirts with belted waistlines, belted evening gowns in silk and chiffon will explore the womanly waist this season.

source : fibre2fashion.com