Fresh off the runway: Fabric Blocking

In keeping up with all things fresh and exciting internationally, many Fall / Winter collections 2013 showcased a pretty interesting trend, Fabric Blocking. Fabric blocking is fashion’s answer to colour blocking. I don’t know about you but I personally wish colour blocking would just go away, it was overdone ad nauseum and I will admit, I was probably one of the biggest perpetrators! Fabric blocking is the mix of several different forms of fabrics in one outfit, similar to colour blocking.

Take a look…

Phillip Lim



Victoria Beckham



Diane Von Furstenberg



Carolina Herrera



Carolina Herrera



DKNY



Donna Karen



Donna Karen



Jason Wu



Prabal Gurung



Victoria Beckham



Zero + Maria Cornejo

A lot of the designers made use of interesting silhouettes and unorthodox fabric combinations such as leather and velvet, to mohair and tweed combinations. 

Celebrities are not getting left behind this trend but showcasing it in a more subtle way than what was seen on the runways...



Alicia Keys

Lauren London



Brandy

What do you think of this trend? Is this something you are willing to try?

All runway images courtesy of Elle