Fall fashion trends for 2010 will definitely remind you that everything old is new again. Local designers that participated in this year’s annual fashionSPARK 2010 fashion show hinted to what is in season by revealing very familiar styles and themes. Pleats are back. Cropped pants are back and bold vibrant prints are bountiful. There’s also the return of the infamous shoulder pad but with a modern twist. Picture Joan Collins meeting the starship enterprise. Jewelry is bold colorful and will get you noticed.
For the 5th year in a row, fashionSPARK has showcased the amazing talents of North Carolina designers. This year’s show took place September, 17th in Raleigh at City Center Plaza. Twenty local designers and five local jewelry designers took part in the annual fashion show 
that has become the biggest in the Triangle area. This year’s show also featured 8 “green” designers that used eco friendly, recycled or organic materials.
Jewelry designer Elisa Smith of Soulcialite Studios remixes vintage jewelry creating wearable art. She designs beautiful one of a kind pieces that are bursting with color and individuality. Nico Morrison of Redo Reuse uses organic fabrics. He not only designs beautiful clothing but also teaches sustainability by recycling old shirts into hot new fashions. Designers Victor Lytvinenko and Sarah Yarborough of Raleigh Denim are always a crowd favorite with their ultra stylish denim line that’s sold in Barney’s stores nationwide. They keep things local by using materials only from North Carolina. Everything is also sewn by hand and in house. Newcomer Jess Pati fused haute couture with prêt-a porter and made the crowd feel as if they had stepped into the streets of Paris.
Each designer dazzled the crowd of more than 2000 people by unveiling amazing fashions that will set the trend for not only fall/ winter 2010, but for many seasons to come.
