The Power Issue 2014: Spring Fashion Concept

In case you are unfamiliar with the monthly fashion spread found in Vogue, then you should know that it is a number of pages dedicated to the fashion idea of the month/season.  In this case, it is the start of the spring season of fashion.  At the beginning of the spread, there is a page with the details of the concept that inspired the styles of the fashion lines of the month, and a description of what makes the concept so worthy and relevant.

The concept for 2014 spring fashion dictated to us by Vogue is the idea of being a hero.  "We Can Be Heroes."  What exactly does this mean?  Going with the theme of power, which this issue has been famously known for, it means that men and women simply must create their own style.  It is a concept as old as time, but it continuously rings true.  Written in bold on the first page of the fashion spread are phrases like "fashion force to reckon with," "embracing self-determination and self-creation with vengeance," "individualistic twist," and "strength of character."  These are all brief yet powerful descriptions of what it means to be a hero to oneself.

It is inevitable that Vogue is the queen of fashion.  The magazine dictates what is in.  It helps the reader know what is happening in fashion and the fascinating new things it brings to the table, but we still have so much freedom to express ourselves through fashion.  We are the reason there even are fashion magazines or fashion labels; we use what is provided to us to become who we are through the way we look.  Looks don't matter?  Please.  Looks are the one thing that represent us no matter what.  Appearance represents our entire being, which is why fashion is such a blessing to us all.  The importance of fashion can never be undermined; fashion is our hero.

Finally, the 6 plot points Vogue gives us when considering which approach we want to take this spring:
1. Influence of sports (shapes)
2. The return of the blazer
3. The gothic side of romance
4. Lace
5. Mid-calf lines (skirts or dresses)
6. Floral print

All have been done before, but that is the wondrous thing about fashion.  It takes something old and turns it into something seemingly brand new and never been done before, each and every time.  Welcome to spring season.