“I was acutely aware of how clothes felt on my body from a young age,” Louisa Ballou tells Vogue of her earliest fashion memories. “I was sensitive to seams, tags, and anything ill-fitting – that’s why, subconsciously, I’ve always wanted to create pieces that make you feel enveloped in liquid fabric.” Fast forward to now, and the Central Saint Martins graduate has taken the internet by storm, with famous fans like Bella Hadid, Dua Lipa, and Kendall Jenner fawning over her sexy, body-conscious resort wear since its launch in 2019. Despite her meteoric rise – the brand is stocked globally at retailers like Ssense, Matches Fashion, and Mytheresa – Louisa never set out to win over international It-girls. “It was a happy accident, and one that I...

The new collection from KNWLS is a love letter to the KNWLS woman. “The concept was about creating this chaotic, post-apocalyptic fantasy world, where our woman survives and thrives,” say co-creative directors Charlotte Knowles and Alexandre Arsenault of the inspiration behind their autumn/winter 2022 line, Precious. Seven months after the former Fashion East alum’s showcased their spring/summer 2022 line in a parking garage in central London, the South London-based creatives have returned with another daring line, this time unveiled in an atmospheric short film. “This was a long season. Development was delayed, which is why we decided to skip February fashion week this year,” Knowles explains. After experiencing delays due to post-pandemic sampling issues in Italy, releasing the aptly-named line, which has a...

Recent trends like midriff-flossing and cut-outs suggest that designers really want us to flash the flesh. A great half-way house is second-skin mesh. Mugler is keeping several celebrities in haute mesh. Creative director Casey Cadwallader has continued the legacy of the late, great Thierry Mugler by creating innately sexy clothes, crafted using advanced fabric technology. “So much of Mugler is about making sure that the clothes aren’t restrictive, and that different curves can fit the garments in different ways,” he told Vogue of his spring/summer 2021 showcase, which saw Alek Wek, Dominique Jackson, Bella Hadid and Hunter Schafer wear his second-skin designs. Dominique Jackson wearing Casey Cadwallader’s spring/summer 2021 Mugler collection. Small-scale brands, including independent Depopers and Etsy sellers, have also been peddling the mesh...

Back for another round of warm-weather dressing, TikTok’s favorite summer aesthetic “Coconut Girl” is characterized by clothes made with tropical floral patterns, colorful crochet, and bright hues. There’s a sense of nostalgia to the look that feels like an ode to the days of puka-shell necklaces from your Hawaiian family vacation or Aquamarine’s youthful, beachy vibes. Plus, mixing maximal colors and prints for a bright beach-day outfit is in line with the trend’s positive attitude. There’s also some escapism that comes with summertime and vacation mode, too. The “Coconut Girl” aesthetic brings that to life through Hawaiian-hibiscus print, crochet bags, floral bucket hats, shell jewelry, and statement shades. And while you could wear them all separately for a more relaxed take, the point of the stylish...

The sun is out, hemlines are rising, and bright, bold colors are dominating the streets. It can mean only one thing: Spring 2022 fashion trends are finally here. Time to pack up gray knits and tuck away those wool trousers—the clothing that will carry you through the spring 2022 season has an upbeat, offbeat quality to it. Seen at runway shows from New York to Tokyo, the trends of spring 2022 embrace vibrancy and joy. At Tory Burch, bold stripes in black and white—some cut with a flash of grassy green—signaled a new quirky order. Prada and Chanel put swimsuits and short-shorts on the catwalk, proving that beachwear can be ready-to-wear, while Marine Serre and Dries Van Noten revived the popcorn tops of the ’90s to bring some...