When Army Meets Barbie/冷酷軍裝 V.S. 芭比娃娃
Fall & Winter fashion 2001 celebrates the juxtaposition of neutral and womanly styles. Carrying on the frenzy that started out in Spring & Summer, military garb takes center stage in this season thanks to the warfare engaged by the U.S. and Afghanistan. Grass camouflage, desert hunting garments and officer-style coats, coupled with accessories such as epaulets, pockets with coverings and metal buttons, readily transform ladies into military officers. Besides, feminine dresses, long and short, are also in the spotlight of this year's fashion world.
Military boots, particularly long ones made of genuine leather, are a must among this season's military accessories. As opposed to last year's simplicity, broad variations turn up this year, showcasing the use of strings, straps, and high heels. The length of boots can go either up or down the knees. Black and brick red are the most popular on the color spectrum.
Back to the feminine ground, three major styles - hippy & yuppie, new rendition of retro, and romantic girls' look - combine to play out the unique qualities of women, as seen in detailed designs, cuttings and colors. Narrow-top & wide-bottom motif, pleat, falbala, and layered ornaments are employed to carve out a Barbie look, which highlight the sweetness and innocence of the doll figure. Brisk and lively colors such as Turkey blue, purple, orange and red dominate Barbie's palette.
Ladies aspiring to show a strong personality can just feel free to put together styles of their own. A striped top can go with a polka dot skirt, or even a suit-style denim jacket, which manifest modernity in old fashion, representative of the self-assertive yet chic look sought by youngsters of the so-called e-generation, who advocate a stress-free life.
2001年秋冬既強調中性風，也有極度女性化的裝扮。除了延續春夏的軍裝風潮，美阿戰事更讓各品牌軍裝成為這一季搶眼的主角，草綠迷彩、沙漠獵裝、軍官外套，搭配肩章、蓋式口袋、金屬扣等軍裝風格元素，儼然一付女軍官的裝扮，此外，嫵媚風情的長短洋裝也是今年不可或缺的要角。
軍靴亦為今年秋冬軍裝的重要配件之一，真皮長靴是今年秋冬不可或缺的必須配件，不同去年素面款式，出現許多繫帶、條帶、高跟等多樣化裝飾。長度在膝蓋下或蓋膝都有，黑色與磚紅色為熱門色彩。
此外，今年秋冬流行風格還可區分三大類：雅痞風、嶄新的復古風、浪漫女孩風，不論在細部設計或剪裁使用上，或者是色彩的表現，都能將女性獨特味道詮釋得淋漓盡致。如：上窄下寬穿法，皺褶、荷葉邊、疊層式的裝飾，都能塑造出「芭比娃娃LOOK」的感覺，展現出天真無邪般洋娃娃的甜美，顏色部份表現輕鬆活潑，如：土耳其藍、紫、橘、紅。
想表達強烈自我個性的女人，可以隨興搭配，如：橫條上衣搭配小點點圖狀的裙子，或是再搭一件西裝式的牛仔外套，濃濃懷舊的款式，卻又是那麼地時尚、摩登，這種極端的表現自我又不失流行的裝扮，正是目前力求「沒有壓力」的時代意識服裝。