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15 trends spotted at the Spring-Summer 2024 Fashion Week
After a month full of fashion shows in New York, London, Milan, and Paris, what are the trends spotted at Spring-Summer 2024 Fashion Week? Sheer or gold white dresses, miniskirts or mini shorts, floral or fringed patterns, total denim looks or leather jackets… Get a glimpse at the pieces we will all wear in the next few months.
by Léa Zetlaoui.
1. The Spring-Summer 2024 Mini trend: the miniskirt
Short is in during this Spring-Summer 2024 Fashion Week. We first spotted the trend in the suit-inspired tiny miniskirts at Sabato di Sarno’s debut show for Gucci. Then, it appeared with ruffles at Miu Miu and Chanel, in a seventies-like vinyl fabric at the Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2024 collection, or with sexy and sculptural designs at Mugler and Weinsanto.
1. The Spring-Summer 2024 Mini trend: the minidress
Then comes the minidress. At Chanel, Miu Miu, and Versace, the garment adopts a deceptively wise sixties-inspired style. Conversely, designer John Galliano at Maison Margiela offers an effective punkish and baroque minidress, while Andreadamo introduces the piece in a range of nude drapes. This Fashion Week, the Marni, Missoni, and Dsquared2 shows bet on a more-than-mini dress, which already signals next summer’s viral trend.
1. The Spring-Summer 2024 Mini trend: the mini short
Indeed, this Fashion Week trend also applies to shorts. Mini shorts displayed a minimalist, jet set-like style at Gucci, Chanel, Valentino and GCDS. Prada and Dolce & Gabbana presented a neo-tailoring version of it, while Khaite and Tom Ford opted for a rock’n’roll version.
2. The Spring-Summer 2024 No Pants trend
Bolder than the mini, the no pants will definitely be a hot trend next summer. Set by Kendall Jenner after being photographed in a Bottega Veneta jumper and tights revealing her panties in November 2022, the pantless look emerged on many catwalks this Fashion Week – at Bottega Veneta indeed, with black panties paired with a jewel-collared top, at the Luar and Schiaparelli shows in a decadent workwear style, at Ferragamo in a minimalist version, at Marni with a matching camisole, at Miu Miu with swim trunks and at Vaillant with jewel panties.
3. The Spring-Summer 2024 Bra-top trend
Another upcoming trend is the bra-top, which consists in wearing your bra as an actual top and will appeal to everyone who prefers to drop the top rather than the bottom. More covering than the micro-bra trend from the Fall-Winter 2023-2024 collections, the bra-top is minimalist at Rick Owens, sophisticated at Hermès and Atlein, worn like a jewel at Vaillant, sober at Dries Van Noten delicate, or sported over a tee-shirt at Acne Studios. Otherwise, panties are on full display at the Dior and Dolce & Gabbana shows. Whatever style you chose, lingerie now becomes a fashion statement.
4. The Spring-Summer 2024 See-through trend
For those who want to underline their curves for a more suggestive and sensual look, there is nothing better than the see-through trend presented on many catwalks during this Spring-Summer 2024 Fashion Week. The trend takes on a romantic and gothic flair with the see-through black dresses seen at the Givenchy, Alaïa, Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Dior, and Ann Demeulemeester shows, or a vestal and fatale aura with black dresses so transparent they reveal more than they dress at The Attico, Coperni and Atlein shows. At the Victoria Beckham show, the dress was only made of white tulle, while Mugler opted for transparent fringes, and Philosophy chose a nude palette coupled with rhinestones. At Burc Akyol, Saint Laurent and Dolce & Gabbana, the see-through tops are less bold but just as revealing.
5. The Spring-Summer 2024 White Dress trend
Next summer, the white dress will be competing with the slip dress and the little black dress. Yet, to avoid the “wedding gown” effect, the white dress is short and minimalist, just like the nineties-inspired ones spotted on the Gucci, Valentino, Tory Burch, and Theory catwalks, or the immaculate designs playing with transparency for a fetishist-inspired look at Alaïa. Luar offered a neo-tee-shirt option, while Proenza Schouler, Khaite and Sportmax presented long, minimalist versions of the white dress.
6. The Spring-Summer 2024 Gold trend
While silver looks immediately offer a futuristic look, gold dresses and suits tap into a baroque, even bling, style. At the Balenciaga, Ralph Lauren, Akris, and Blumarine, long dresses evoked the stars’ red-carpet look, while at Miu Miu prefered to use gold on a jacquard pattern for everyday wear, on a mini-dress, and on a sixties-cut jacket and skirt ensemble. At the Stella McCartney show, gold suits rocked, as a tribute to her father Paul McCartney, the iconic bassist of the Beatles. Tom Ford presented bling and mini gold dresses.
7. The Spring-Summer 2024 Glitter trend
There’s nothing better for evening glamour than a top or dress adorned with sequins, pearls, and rhinestones. Some designers embraced the trend with touches of glitter, such as a sequin top with aquatic colors and satin pants at Giorgio Armani, an embroidered minidress at Gucci, a black dress adorned with pearls and worn over a cashmere sweater at Miu Miu, or a crystal top paired with leather shorts at Moschino. Others opted for an all-over look, such as Courrèges’ black dress with cut-outs, Chanel’s black pantsuit, Rabanne’s fatale silver sequin dress with a long slit, or Theory’s minimalist white sequin look. Finally, to imitate the iconic Carolyn Bessette, we can draw our inspiration from the Carolina Herrera show and its silver sequined pencil skirt paired with a black shirt.
8. The Spring-Summer 2024 Fringe trend
The Fall-Winter 2023-2024 feathers give way to the Spring-Summer 2024 fringes. An ideal adornment to enhance your every move. Rock’n’roll fringes on a black Alexander McQueen leather skirt, a gathered dress by Khaite, an Ann Demeulemeester crochet top, and fringed jewelry at Givenchy, Gucci, and Prada. Elegant versions included fringes on the Akris black dress, Tom Ford’s sexy designs, and a Mugler total look with a black jacket and beige high boots. Everyone’s happy.
9. The Spring-Summer 2024 Floral trend
“Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking.” Anyone who loves fashion knows the famous line from the film The Devil Wears Prada. A cliché ignored by many fashion designers, judging by the numerous shows featuring the floral motif. Cherished by Alexander McQueen, the red rose lent its petals to an impressive red dress – also reminiscing a venomous vulva – or played the emblem on a leather dress. At Chloé, voluminous flowers in black tulle decorated a tone-on-tone dress. More classic, Chanel, Balenciaga and Carolina Herrera rely on all-over pink and purple floral prints, while Prada fringed shirts composed a floral motif, and orchids are painted on a black silk dress at Givenchy. At Simone Rocha, fresh-cut roses were encapsulated in tulle. At Dsquared2, Balmain, and AZ Factory, bright flowers adorned minidresses. Finally, a special mention for the bouquet-like couture creations seen on the Balmain, Marni, and Loewe catwalks.
10. The Spring-Summer 2024 Shirt trend
The shirt is slowly but surely making a comeback during this Spring-Summer 2024 Fashion Week. For a classic silhouette, striped shirts worn as dresses appeared at Louis Vuitton, Courrèges, and Philosophy, long white shirts were presented at Miu Miu, Valentino, and Simone Rocha, and white workwear shirts were revisited by Helmut Lang, Jil Sander, and Fendi. Prada and Coperni offered hybrid shirts with oversized sleeves, and Y/project opted for a casual crumpled design paired with a big black crumpled petticoat.
11. The Spring-Summer 2024 Masculine trend
Although boundaries between genders tends to disappear in favor of increasingly genderfluid fashion, it is always interesting to remember the designers who like to navigate between the masculine and feminine codes. During this Spring-Summer 2024 Fashion Week, workwear jumpsuits made their way into the woman’s wardrobe at the Max Mara, Zimmermann, or Saint Laurent shows, which unveiled an ultra-chic aviator design. At Maison Margiela, Proenza Schouler, and Helmut Lang, the suit took on a masculine flair, without any alteration. Bottega Veneta, Alain Paul, and Balenciaga extended the square shoulders into straight, even severe, silhouettes. At Louis Vuitton, Loewe, and Fendi, the office workwear was revisited with sleeveless jackets, ultra-high-waisted pants, or grey leather. Finally, in beige or greige men’s suits emphasized lightness and fluidity at Philosophy, Victoria Beckham, and Tod’s.
12. The Spring-Summer 2024 Trench Coat trend
As the quintessential spring coat, the trench coat is in the spotlight. Missing at Daniel Lee’s first runway show for Burberry, the trench coat makes a strong comeback for the Spring-Summer 2024 collections with classic designs at Dior, or oversized pieces made of two different fabrics at Balenciaga. Square shoulders, strict look, and maxi length… At the Saint Laurent, Khaite, and Max Mara shows, the trench coat reconnected with a military style – let’s not forget that it was originally designed for soldiers during the First and Second World Wars. The trench coat eventually appeared as black satin outfit for a night out at Dolce & Gabbana, as a negligee at Philosophy, and add a casual touch to a femme fatale dress at The Attico.
13. The Spring-Summer 2024 Denim trend: denim total look
As Levi’s celebrates the 150th anniversary of its iconic 501 jeans this year, denim has never been so on-trend. Among the styles spotted on the catwalks, numerous denim total looks emerged. At the Chanel and Valentino shows, discreet casual cuts offered an elegant touch to the denim total look. For a most-wanted, bling, jet-set style, the denim total look offered a clever washed-out finish at The Attico, and in white with gold jewels at Schiaparelli. At Balenciaga, Demna combined a jacket and wide-leg pants in light denim with a trompe l’oeil tulle top, and at Diesel, Glenn Martens combined different washes on a sleeveless zipped top and belted pantaboots. British brands David Koma and Alexander McQueen rethought their iconic silhouettes in raw denim – the biker jacket and mini skirt for one, and the corset for the other. Finally, the black denim jacket was extended into a tone-on-tone skirt for the young designer Alain Paul.
13. The Spring-Summer 2024 Denim trend: couture jeans
Now considered as a sophisticated garment by fashion designers, the pair of jeans compose refined looks, such as Schiaparelli’s extra-wide pants in raw Japanese denim, worn with a small couture jacket. Openwork jeans are embellished with mirrors or bows at Stella McCartney and Valentino, covered with tulle at Christopher Esber, embroidered with pearls at Versace or adorned with floral patterns at Ralph Lauren. The American designer also offered floral pair of jeans on a long skirt. In more maximalist versions, jeans are lacerated and trimmed with tulle on a Diesel long skirt or turned into ruffled skirts at Moschino.
13. The Spring-Summer 2024 Denim trend: ripped jeans
Another denim trend: ripped jeans. For instance, at the Dior, KNWLS, and Mowalola shows, jeans were washed out and burnt to the extreme. At Acne Studios, denim jackets and slim-fit pants are covered in cracked white paint and clay, while Proenza Schouler revamped the arty pair of jeans in a bleached version. Finally, Y/Project’s upcycled grey jeans were made from the assemblage of several pairs of trousers.
14. The Spring-Summer 2024 Leather trend: the leather skirt
A surprise trend this Fashion Week, the leather skirt is competing with the miniskirt – minimalist black leather skirts by Courrèges, nineties-inspired low waist skirts by Miu Miu, and wrap skirts with sexy straps at Givenchy. The leather skirt was a straight, influenced by the biker trend, at Andreadamo and Prada, or maxi for a minimalist femme fatale look at Khaite. For colorful models, the skirt was slit with red and black striped at Chanel, knotted in a pale green leather at Bottega Veneta, and wrapped in red leather at Hermès.
14. The Spring-Summer 2024 Leather trend: the leather pants
And for those who prefer leather pants, they will also be in next summer… watch out for the hot weather though. Biker-inspired, black leather pants could be found in Louis Vuitton, Stella McCartney, Courrèges, The Attico, Miaou, and KNWLS collections.
14. The Spring-Summer 2024 Leather trend: the perfecto
Forming a perfect combo with the leather pants, the perfecto is also making a comeback on the catwalks. Featuring balloon sleeves at Chloé, or oversized at Courrèges, the perfecto was slim fitting at Stella McCartney, Atlein, Rick Owens, and Pressiat.
14. The Spring-Summer 2024 Leather trend: the biker jacket
In addition to the slim-fitting perfecto, the leather biker jacket is also in this season with sophisticated and oversized versions at Balenciaga, Khaite, and Prada. Louis Vuitton, Burberry, and Miaou, went back to its classic cut and embellished it with sophisticated details, while Khaite and KNWLS offered a coat version of the leather biker jacket.
