While the pandemic has upended everything, including global trends, gradually a sense of hope is returning and a new joy is sweeping fashion. In garments and prints, we’re now seeing a little more risk-taking and brightness balancing the flight to classicism.
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A notable trend in these days of working from home is to wear ‘business on top, comfort down below’, where comfort is everything while remaining camera-ready for your next video conference. Designers have incorporated more easy-to-wear pieces into their collections – but with high impact touches such as a shirt with an exaggerated collar or oversized cuts to pair with leggings or cotton pants.
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THE TRENCH IS THE STAR
Talking about the ‘it’ garment for 2021, the trench coat is the undisputed star. Yet, design houses are reimagining the classic: Alexander McQueen is opting for large puffed sleeves, while Burberry and Paco Rabanne are adding new fabrics and textures. Spanish brand Adolfo Domínguez has revisited its heritage fluid-cut model, updated in its iconic crinkle fabric. The result is a powerful silhouette for this essential mid-season staple.
Trench is the star
PERFECT IN PINK
If purple was the color of 2020, in 2021 look for pink in shades such as bougainvillea. The look is unified through head-to-toe dressing in a single color. Unifying color and fabric confirms that the monochromatic key is the most elegant trend.
Look for pink in shades such as bougainvillea
THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA
Another inspiration for fabric prints right now is the underwater world. It also highlights the need to preserve the value of the sea as we are confronted by climate change and warming oceans. We see this reflected in the collections of Riccardo Tisci and Donatella Versace, while brands such as Adolfo Dominguez reference the Atlantic Ocean in signature prints adorning scarves and dresses.
NEW SILHOUETTES FOR PANTS
The combination of tunic and pants triumphs on the street, especially in organic materials such as linen. There’s a new informality that combines long, wrap-around tops and pants in new silhouettes, such as slouch or carrot shapes.
