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…
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…
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…
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…
A single movement enveloping the body and following its every step. There are plenty of knit dresses available next Spring/Summer. Maxi metallic mesh or denser honeycomb (Chloé and Max Mara), long vest dresses with details (Blumarine and Jil Sander), aerodynamic cut-outs and openings at Fendi, Michael Kors and Off-White: all these styles feature a combination…
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…
A basic, essential piece. A must-have in every wardrobe. For every style, occasion and season. For Spring/Summer 2023, the runways propose a thousand variations on the sweater. From soft and understated at Fendi to sheer at Prada and Bally. From layered at Miu Miu, mini (if not tiny) at Max Mara to chunky at Bottega…
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…
Compositions, combinations, matching sets: two-piece knit sets are turning into a key piece in the wardrobe in the search for an accommodating, comfortable and refined dimension. There is no shortage of details: from Blumarine’s swirls to Philipp Plein’s jewelled buttons, from hoodies by Gucci and Altuzarra to maxi volumes by Michael Kors Collection and Tod’s.…
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,…
