From utilitarian details to neo-minimalism and more, these are the trends that matter in your wardrobe—and the world from the spring 2023 shows.
Photos: Gorunway.comproduced one viral moment after another. Scrollers are gonna scroll, after all. For lasting impact, however, it’s better to look at the clothes that reflect current events. The fight for women’s rights, war, and the environment are dominating the headlines and the best collections reacted to this state of disquietude in a number of ways.
A sense of undoneness was pervasive, and communicated through asymmetric cuts and through distressed and wrinkled fabrics that had the appearance of wear and age. Preparedness is key in the face of unrest, so utilitarian details in the form of hands-free cargo pockets and parachute straps showed up in many collections. Some designers took things a step further, creating defensive armor of sorts for those with the fighting spirit.
Softening the mood were tactile materials, including floaty feathers, crinkly tinsel, and downy fabric that brought the hand into play. The most intriguing clothes connected to the world of the senses. Also keeping things down to earth were designers’ focus on garments that function in a new world of work through minimalist tailoring and endless variations on the crisp button-down shirt.
The body remains in focus for spring, and while the tidal wave of Y2K references with its “Flesh for Fantasy” aesthetic, hasn’t fully receded, the revealing, but more covered draped goddess dress offered a more grown-up and elegant alternative. (The timing is right too, a
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