The long summer

The long, sunny season. A single hot wave, a single warm embrace inside body-con dresses and lively textures. The S/S 2024 Pre-Collections focus closely on colour: from aqua green at David Koma and Lanvin to impalpable green at Stella McCartney through yellow at Carolina Herrera. All in sorbet versions, little treats for cooling down. Like…

Stronger together

Twin-sets, matching sets, perfect combinations: knitwear discovers its strength by combining elements. The A/W 23.24 pre-collections feature a range of little sweaters and mini-skirts in cool blue from 3.1 Phillip Lim and Missoni, wisteria-coloured cardigans and crop tops with appliqués like the one from Philosophy or big heart designs as seen at MSGM. The layers…

Embrace me, dress!

The pre-collections present a number of different styles. But amongst the variety is a shared focus on fit, shape and drape. Tight and body-con in pale shades of ice and grey for Missoni and MM6 Maison Margiela. By Malene Birger and Victoria Beckham prefer a gentle flared shape in cool pastels. Stella McCartney’s chunky knit…

It’s polo time

Part shirt, part T-shirt with collar. Some have buttons, some do not. Polo-style knitwear is reworked in every possible way, injecting some light innovation into this versatile, everyday piece. Sportmax insets it with lace while Proenza Schouler carefully manages the size and fit in a pleasant jade green. Adeam’s gilet and Deveaux’s chunky knit nod…

The kingdom of the cardigan

Often associated with comfortable homewear and bordering on the banal, the cardigan is enjoying a comeback. Fringed and oversize at Ports 1961, chunky and honeycomb at Brunello Cucinelli, technical at Miu Miu, and optical with geometric buttons at Missoni. Fasteners come in an eclectic variety of styles: plastic appliqués at Christopher Kane or lacing at…

Precious details

The dialogue between knitwear and details is growing increasingly narrow and at times surreal. Next winter’s proposals range from maxi disc sequins from Altuzarra to crystal logos from Burberry. From maxi chains and ruff-effect appliqués by Ermanno Scervino and Ports 1961 to cartoonish padding by Loewe, through soft architecture by Sunnei. From texture contrasts to…

Maxi dresses, maxi style

Warm, comfortable cocoons: maxi dresses for winter reminiscent of nests for sheltering from the cold. Some are dabbling with pale colours (like Sportmax, Issey Miyake, Altuzarra), others are playing with tears and irregularities (like N°21 and Acne Studios). Some are going for minimalism (Jil Sander, Bally) while others are exploring colours, shapes and appliqués (Chloé,…