In a typical season, our most-viewed shows list is fairly steady, but fall 2022 was no typical season. Early on in Milan, almost two years to the day after Covid broke out in Italy, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted any sense of post-pandemic return to normalcy the industry was hoping for. The rest of the season was an open question, whether or not designers chose to confront it: What is fashion’s place in a moment of incipient war? At Balenciaga, number four on our list, Demna originally hoped to address the intensifying anxieties of global warming. But the escalating crisis in Ukraine utterly changed his meaning. Balenciaga’s climate refugees with their leather garbage bags suddenly looked like war refugees. Having fled Georgia...

Two spring seasons after re-emergence and it’s clear, hemlines have risen, miniskirt outfits proliferated and the micro trend has gained legs, literally. And if showing skin is in, you’ll be happy to hear that everyone from Dior and Prada, to Versace has given us options to show some leg. Of course, you can’t think of miniskirts without referencing Miu Miu’s internet-breaking micro-mini, which was made up of classic workwear fabrics that had been cut low at the hips and high at the thighs. There was no shortage of abbreviated hemlines in the spring 2022 collections, earning the miniskirt the title of silhouette of the season. And while the miniskirt has a history with all kinds of fashion tropes from prep school to punk to ’60s mod style, let The Get be your...

Maty Fall wears a Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello catsuit and earrings; Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. cuffs; stylist’s own headscarf and gloves. Sherry Shi wears a Dior top and skirt; Wolford tights; stylist’s own gloves. González wears a Miu Miu jacket, shirt, skirt, briefs, and belt; stylist’s own headscarf. From left: Shi wears a Chanel dress; stylist’s own headscarf, bracelets, gloves, and tights. González wears a Chanel jacket and skirt; David Webb earrings; Giuseppe Zanotti boots; stylist’s own headscarf, bracelets, gloves, and tights. From left: González wears a Stella McCartney top; Bad Binch Tong Tong by Terrence Zhou turtleneck dress. Fall wears an Issey Miyake dress; Emilio Cavallini tights (worn as top and on legs); Dinosaur Designs and stylist’s own bracelets; Michael Kors Collection shoes; stylist’s own earrings. Fall wears a Loewe top and leggings; stylist’s own headscarf. Shi wears a Junya Watanabe belted coat; Swarovski ring (left hand); Roger Vivier boots; stylist’s own earrings, necklace, and ring. Fall wears a Giorgio...

Balmain's men's and women's fall 2022 collection pays homage to the honesty and transparency necessary to form a collective arm against lies and aggression. According to longtime creative director Olivier Rousteing, the inspiration came directly from his response to "not-always-pleasurable experiences on social media." A direct reflection of current technology, the Parisian fashion house's newest collection features a largely pale palette, with shades of whites, creams, light pastels, and soft denims representing the affirmative clout that follows transparency. Black with pops of neon and gold embellishments also adorn the garments, adding statement pieces to an otherwise neutral collection. Unlikely pairings are seen throughout the pieces, with light fabrics such as lace used alongside metal and neoprene elements. An air of futurism is felt through elements...

Chloe Cherry might have had the best time at fashion month. The Euphoria star turned heads in New York, London, and Milan as she gleefully took in her first fabulous fashion weeks. Perpetually colorful and not yet jaded, she soaked all those flashing lights up. The actor’s first appearance was in the front row at Maryam Nassir Zadeh, for which she wore a pert cardigan with a cutout top, a sheer slip skirt, and strappy shoes. Cherry, known as the loveable ditzy Faye in Euphoria, was transformed into a saucy art babe among Zadeh’s kombucha-guzzling cult followers. A few days later Cherry posted a photo of herself at the London Edition in a preppy striped Alessandra Rich knit dress. She followed this up with...

Following a slew of rumors last year, Rihanna finally confirmed her pregnancy in January, expecting her first child with boyfriend and rapper A$AP Rocky. And as expected from the Fenty mogul, who remains one of the biggest style stars of our time, Rihanna’s maternity outfits are perhaps the most inspiring looks we’ve seen in a while. Styled Jahleel Weaver, Rihanna has already established her signature “bump-baring” look, from the red carpet to sitting front row at fashion week, and naturally, the internet has been obsessed, along with some also-pregnant celebrities even getting in on the trend. (Have you seen Shay Mitchell recently?) If you’re just as in love with Rih’s “Fashion Killa” maternity outfits, check out all of ahead her pregnancy looks so far,...

Balenciaga opened its fall 2022 with a statement from creative director Demna, formerly known as Demna Gvasalia, which addressed the attacks on Ukraine and his own personal experience as a refugee from his native country of Georgia. “The war in Ukraine has triggered the pain of a past trauma I have carried in me since 1993, when the same thing happened in my home country and I became a forever refugee,” he wrote. “This show needs no explanation, it is a dedication to fearlessness, to resistance, and to the victory of love and peace.” There’s something to be said about the way in which brands use their voice during times like these: pre-show, Balenciaga wiped its Instagram feed, save the sole...