Catwalks
Day-To-Night Party
Virtual hangouts and social-media visibility drive a focus on eye-catching brights and playful versatility for youth online culture
Image Credit: Acne Studios
Effortless Femininity
A no-frills update to prairie and Cottagecore styles draws in the sweatpant-fatgued consumer to explore classic codes of femininity again
Image Credit: Anna Sui
Sartorial Streetwear
Newness comes to streetwear with a sharp, sartorial twist and technical, utilitarian details, updating the saturated athleisure look
Image Credit: Kenzo
Womenswear Collection Review: Key Items
A part of WGSN's seasonal catwalk series, the Collection Review: Key Items highlights the must know items with a clear overview, a "test to invest" scale and action points. The report includes catwalks data and targets all industry insiders from buyers, designers to the c-suite. The production of this report involves an acute attention to detail in every catwalks show, the temperature in luxury fashion and industry priorities.
Throughout my role at WGSN, I have covered all apparel categories for each Catwalks season in both Womenswear and Young Women's:
- Woven Tops
- Jackets & Outerwear
- Skirts
- Trousers & Shorts
- Dresses
- Cut & Sew
Image Credit: Altuzarra
Future Commuter
Streetwear-savvy Millennials redefine business casual style, adding edgy utilitarian accents to the look, while highlighting It items beyond the sneaker
Image Credit: Off-White
Gypset Legacy
The signature summer boho look of layered, easy-going pieces returns, illustrating a consumer who travels from city to shore and festival to party
Image Credit: Missoni
Paradise Nights
Mugler’s latest collection directs a movement in partywear with barely there silhouettes and a subversive take on an after-hours sensuality
Image Credit: Mugler
Permanent Vacation
Youth culture’s scumbro style echoes across catwalks with the resort shirt and uptick of tie dye injecting a surf sensibility to casual wear
Image Credit: Rejina Pyo
Summer Sweetheart
The babydoll mini dress replaces the prairie volume blouse as a key item, signaling a shift from a more-is-more feminine look to a youthful sweetness
Image Credit: Anna Sui
Book Smart
A refined yet grounded approach to collegiate prep is seen across the catwalks, speaking to a vintage-savvy youth, and in time for back-to-school
Image Credit: Longchamp
Goddess After Hours
Eveningwear heads in a softer direction with fluid draping and subtle feminine details to suit both decadent indoor lounging and effortless nights out
Image Credit: Ann Demeulemeester
The New Streetscape
Robust, functional, utilitarian streetwear teamed with technical outdoor influences incites value and newness for the fashion-conscious youth consumer
Image Credit: Toga
Business Casual
Sophisticated office-worthy attire becomes a plaything for the fashion-conscious consumer, with the blazer key to the casual high-low look
Image Credit: Louis Vuitton
Eclectic Heat
Turn up the heat on familiar boho favourites with slinky open-weave knits, bold scarf prints and hot sunset colours
Image Credit: Paco Rabanne
Resort Sport
Tropical surf elements add fun, colorful touches to daywear, resulting in summer getaway vibes with a cityslicker twist
Image Credit: Calvin Klein
Summer Frills
A youthful, laidback approach to feminine style was explored by designers across global catwalks, with gelato pastels and crisp lacework
Image Credit: Alberta Ferretti
Y2K Party
The nostalgic focus on 1990s fashion shifts to the early 2000s around underground rave and streetwear, evident across catwalks and influencer fashion
Image Credit: Versace
Downtown Gypset
The perennial boho layers her favourite summer pieces with cosy winter outerwear for a year-round nomadic lifestyle
Image Credit: Michael Kors
Hiker Hybrid
Streetwear reaches new heights, as gorpcore extremes are reinvigorated with an outdoorsy hiker aesthetic
Image Credit: Burberry
Liquid Party
Elevate youthful party concepts with a free-flowing approach to traditionally structured eveningwear via liquid wovens and body-con skins
Image Credit: Masha Ma
Neo-Nostalgia Nights
Building on the popular slip dress, a sharp contemporary minimalism is explored with the new Helmut Lang collection driving this trend
Image Credit: Helmut Lang
Re-Mastered Prep
Collegiate style is reinvigorated with subversive touches to the classic prep look and a cool girl filter on familiar varsity print and graphics
Image Credit: Carven
Reigning Romance
Storied romantic pieces are revamped with structure, opulence and a new dramatic approach to delicate details
Image Credit: Chloé
Tech Trek
Technical elements of sportswear is met with summer’s bohemian sensibility to update streetwear with pioneering proportions for another season
Image Credit: Tech Trek
Twisted Western
Western themes are reinterpreted by designers from Versace to Raf Simons at Calvin Klein, who are driving this update with a sensual yet modernist touch
Image Credit: Acne Studios
Sartorial Grunge
Sartorial, tailored elements from menswear are met with a darker tones from grunge, with this hybrid sharpening up streetwear for women this season
Image Credit: Masha Ma
Sporty Spliced
An authentic approach to sporty style with roots in Y2K fashion emerge to move-away from the millennial health goth and basic athleisure look
Image Credit: YEEZY
Bohemian Explorer
Free flowing bohemian style with a nomadic sensibility re-emerges for the summer season, with comfort at the forefront of this trend
Image Credit: Etro
Let's Rave
The volume gets turned up on shine and sheen in partywear this season, with slinky 2000s brights overtaking the success of the subtle slip dress
Image Credit: Versace
