If there’s one trend that’s guaranteed to stop traffic this summer, it’s neon. The colour of high visibility vests, highlighter pens and lurid 1980s jackets is back with a vengeance, but this time round the look isn’t so glaringly obvious. “It’s about nuance,” says designer Peter Som, whose spring collection, dubbed “Petal to the Metal”, features large floral prints with small touches of neon yellow peppered into the patterns. He says: “There are different ways to embrace the trend. You can take one bright piece, whether it’s a top or a dress or a shoe, and let all the other pieces be neutrals. It’s about keeping the shape simple and classic.”
要說今年夏天哪種時尚風能引發交通大堵塞，非霓虹色服裝莫屬。醒目顏色的背心、熒光色鋼筆以及上世紀80年代火紅色夾克如今強勢回歸，但這一回，樣子并不那么醒目。“只是細微差別，”設計師彼得?索姆(Peter Som)說，他設計的春裝系列專用淡淡的霓虹黃來點綴大印花圖案，被譽為“金屬花瓣”(Petal to the Metal)。他說：“體現這種時尚風方式多樣，上衣、連衣裙或鞋履用亮色，而其它件套則采用中性色。總之得保持既簡約又經典的風格。”