2013: A Space Odyssey

The British March weather has offered little in the way of colour. Grey skies and an off white sleety mist have held the country in a state of perpetual gloom as spring approaches. The SS13 trends however, offer an antidote: in the form of quirky colourful eccentricity, of a rather other worldly kind. Cosmic colours, metallic sheens, and high gloss a plenty meant the SS13 look came over all Star Trek.
Not for the faint hearted, you might want to don a pair of sunnies before you take a look at the all new space age wonders.

The Blouse:
Get spaced out with a minimalist cut. Metallic, cut-away design and cropped are the key elements of the futuristic shirt. Alexander Wang championed these features with his SS13 collection. Keeping the colour palette monochrome, the aesthetic was sharp and bold.

The Skirt:
Jonathan Saunders taught us that the shinier the better this season, with his mirror-ball metallic collection. With paired down accessories, silky hair, nude tops and red lippy,  the look was sophisticated, happily avoiding any '70s disco cliches. Cut to the knee, the skirts ticked the pencil length box, showing that kooky can be glamorous.

The Accessories:

There is one rule for accessorising in space age style: keep it big, bold, and to a minimum. The most sought after earrings this spring would have to be Louise Gray's shoulder length statement pairs. Art turned Maths lesson turned fashion, these plastic whoppers are the defining accessories of the cosmic look. More spaced out than space style, they're sure to pack a punch with the lovers of playful fashion. 

The Hair:

And so to Markus Lupfer, the king of the cosmic, who showed the London crowd that glitter isn't just for showbiz. The razzle-dazzle hit the catwalk with his glitter coated ponytails, proving more high-end than West End. The look was both subtle and daring, but not easily replicable- perhaps not one for the office.

The Shoes:
And last, but by god not least, comes the finishing touch. Perfectly defining the futuristic feel is the Hackney based footwear brand Miista. Claiming to 'break the rules without causing a riot', the brands' SS13 collection is suitably anarchic in its rampant use of metallics, clunky shapes and cubist experimentation. The collection ranges from decidedly wearable brogues to the more quirky mirror-ball heels. The Miista look brings the spaced out back down to Earth, proving that the Odyssey of 2013 has something for everyone.

Photos from vogue.co.uk and miista.com.