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The Styled Side's guide to fashion trends for 2016
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Dec 30, 2015
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The Styled Side's guide to fashion trends for 2016
It's out with the old and in with the new as 2016 approaches, especially in the fashion world.
Do these Pantone colors look like the ones that will dominate fashion in 2016?
Do these Pantone colors look like the ones that will dominate fashion in 2016?
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It's out with the old and in with the new as 2016 approaches, especially in the fashion world.

It's out with the old and in with the new as 2016 approaches, especially in the fashion world.

Michelle Dalton Tyree from Fashion Trends Daily joins Take Two for what sizzled in the past year and what's on its way to flopping.

Big fashion names walked off the runway

It was a year of really big fashion exits, or even better, call it, "Fashion 2015: the Exodus."

The fashion world wept little polo horses as Ralph Lauren stepped down as CEO of his legendary brand after nearly 50 years.

Donna Karan exited her company in June and the Donna Karan collection has been halted for the time being.

Designer Raf Simons left Dior after only 3 years and, ironically, after the 2015 documentary, "Dior and I," which chronicled the making of his first haute couture line.

To top it all off, Alber Elbaz was pushed out of Lanvin after 14 years of reinvigorating the French house.

Some mall-favorites also stumbled in 2015

J. Crew, once the specialty retail darling that could do no wrong, took a big hit this year.

A glimmer of hope comes in the form of Somsack Sikhounmuong, the head of design of J. Crew's successful sister brand Madewell. He's been tasked with heading up J. Crew's women's business.

Banana Republic also struggled this year. Earlier, the brand appointed designer Marissa Webb to head up the creative team, but that lasted less than a year.

Collaborations and Guo Pei soared in 2015

Balmain for H&M caused mass fashion hysteria, and we were there for it on KPCC and covering the crazy.

For us Southern Californians, watch for Chinese designer Guo Pei who's making her big American splash by focusing on Orange County.

Guo caused a huge fashion commotion when Rihanna wore one of her creations to Met Ball, catapulting a relatively unknown Chinese fashion designer into stardom.

What to leave behind in 2015 and start wearing in 2016

Trends that should go away: if it had fringe, suede, looked like a bell bottom or poncho, people were clamoring over it. But Tyree has Post Traumatic Boho Disorder. 

Also, festival wear is looking lackluster. Coachella/festival wear hit an apex of feather crowns, braids and fringe this year, but it's looking tired for 2016.

But among the things with the potential to hit it big in the coming year: culottes. Yes, men hate it but women dig it, so expect to see more of them this spring.

For men, well-tailored blazers, trousers and brogues will all be in style.

And in 2016, look for things in for subdued pinks and light blues. Why? Pantone, which sets color trends, declared the 2016 Color of the Year. Or colors: Rose Quartz and Serenity.