Us Sydneysiders have been enveloped in the gloom that is winter. In a city renowned for the beach, babes and beer, we can only sit tight until we escape this London-esque weather. While our electricity bills suffer this season, fashion does not.
The shearling trend is not only practical but it’s a glamorous and sophisticated way to cover up this winter. Seen everywhere on the international fall collections this year, shearling was subtle in a trim of a jacket or all over for a variation on the fur look.
Christopher Bailey of Burberry truly drove this year’s movement (who better than a Brit to tell us how to keep warm), which filtered through the ranks to Rag & Bone, Acne and Top Shop. Partnered against soft leathers and feminine lace, shearling was the connective thread in the collection. Teamed in trenches, pea coats and bomber style jackets, the white lamb wool looks stunning against the rouched Grecian inspired emerald green dresses, creams and rich brown lace. A definite military influence was entwined through the jackets, trenches and the shoes of the collection, suggesting that this trend is here to stay.
The leather cuffed aviator jackets with shearling trim were once known for their practicality from the elements in the 30’s. Now, they are a hot fashion item, the style is a ‘modern classic’ and works well with a flirty formal dress or even distressed denim.
Far from being sheepish, this trend is emerging in different and more contemporary guises. Hermes cleverly trimmed their famous birkin bag with the wool, which looked sophisticated against the light caramel. Muccia Prada put an edge on her highly effeminate designs with a shearling collar whilst Burberry did a high-fashion, dare- I-say version of an ugg boot, complete with strappy buckles and a stiletto heel. Celine, although less subtle, was equally stylish with their all over shearling pea coats.
A less controversial way to keep warm this winter, shearling is the becoming the fur de jour.
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