™i HERALD MB Fashion Week on Fleek Lillian Redding, Contributing Writer Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week is a re nowned annual event that goes from February to late April. The event spans from world-wide fashion capitals like Tokyo to Moscow and Syd ney, where the next year in fashion is ushered from cutting rooms to runways. With the first Fashion Week ending in New York, trends for the coming seasons have emerged from dozens of designers. Hues and textiles for autumn/winter were shown to be soft and subtle in awppearance, but natural, earthy tones were the main focus from New York this year. . via Getty Images Vivid pigments from the color wheel- green, yellow, royal blue—were then muted for the second half of the year. This was done in an attempt to keep up with the neutral competi tion that always proves to be a crowd favorite. The runways were adorned with metals, leather, geometrical designs, and most impor- tantly-fur. Bringing the vintage trend back on the scene, designer Michael Kors opened his show with a fox fur robe and followed with oth er furred items like handbags, vests, lapels and muffs. When asked how Meredith students may receive the furred fashion, Gabrielle Hoover, a Fashion Merchandising and Business double major, said, “I think Meredith girls already like the idea of wearing faux fur. With designers using fur with neutral palettes, it will make it more popular on our campus.” It is safe to say that student wardrobes will soon be filled with the fool-proof combination of faux fur and nat ural shades in preparation for autumn/winter 2015. via Getty Images But the first half of the year has a com pletely different trend. The spring/summer collections emerging are decorated with bright colors, pastels, and forward-thinking patterns like aztec, hexagon, and scales. As to be antici pated, spring/summer collections also have their fair share of floral prints. The trend is here to stay. Commenting on the recurring style. Dr. Yang, an Assistant Professor of Fashion Merchandising & Design at Meredith, says, “It’s in human nature to cele brate the season in which everything is revived. What better way to do that than by representing the beauty of nature? Yes, floral prints will al ways reign in the spring/summer collections.” So whether you are rocking leather and a gray palette, or neons and florals, you cannot go wrong with either trend coming from the il lustrious Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. STAFF via Getty Images via Getty Images Editors: Juha Dent, Editor in Chief. Marlena Brown, Managing Editor. Cody Jeffrey, Assistant Editor. Emily Chilton, Copy Editor Monique Kre- isman. News Editor. Fantasia Evans, Editorials Editor. Rachel Pratl, Online Editor. Layout Editors: Stephanie Livesay, Olivia McElvaney! Laura Douglass, Samantha-Kate Shuford Staff Writers: Sarah Cullen, Ellen Cleaiy, Kristen Lawhome, Shantel Jordan, Emily Chilton The Mer^ith Herald is produced by the Colley throughout the academic year. The paper is funded by the College and through independent adver- tising. Ihe opinions expressed m the editorial columns do not necessarily reflect those of the college administration, faculty, or student body. The po icy o this paper requires that submissions be made by 5:00 p.m. the Thursday before publication and that contributors sign all submissions and provide necessary contact information. The editors and staff welcome submissions meeting the above guidelines.