Sleek, chic, dangerous: these were the moods of nearly every fall 2022 runway. Each garment was inflected with pandemic-era anxiety and nostalgia, along with a heavy dose of Surrealism and elevated dressing—think over-the-top, fur-adorned cocktail dresses perfect for in-person partying and a range of modern suits that will shine in the office, if you choose to return to it. Below, we’ve highlighted 10 of the most pervasive and strongest trends from the season, all of which will surely influence your personal wardrobe once the weather turns.
Euphoria High
Blumarine photographed by Estrop/Getty Images;
Courtesy of Coperni
Photo by Estrop/Getty Images
Photo by Estrop/Getty Images
Tuxedos
Courtesy of Burberry
Courtesy of Dior
Courtesy of Alexander McQueen
Courtesy of Saint Laurent
Addams Family Values
Courtesy of Alaïa
Courtesy of J.W. Anderson
Courtesy of Burberry
Courtesy of The Row
This Alaïa look—derived from Azzedine Alaïa’s Spanish skirt shapes, reinterpreted by creative director Pieter Mulier—reminded us of what Morticia Addams might wear to the carpool line. Naturally, the J.W. Anderson piece that covered the model head to toe in hair was pure Cousin Itt. Undercover was very Uncle Fester; Burberry looked like Debbie, Uncle Fester’s conniving wife, and The Row presented looks that were as chic as Wednesday Addams gets.
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To the Maxi
Courtesy of Tod’s
Courtesy of Peter Do
Courtesy of Kwaidan Editions
Courtesy of Altuzarra
Fanciful Faux Furs
Courtesy of Balmain
Courtesy of Coperni
Courtesy of Balenciaga
Courtesy of Victor Glemaud
Workin’ 9 to 5
Courtesy of Prada
Courtesy of Sportmax
Courtesy of Burberry
Courtesy of Gucci
You can often count on seeing a suiting trend each season. But this year, the concept came in the form of a working woman’s wardrobe—utterly classic and chic. Prada’s camel coat was reminiscent of one your dad might wear to the office, similar to this Sport Max version, done in gray. We loved the added neck tie on this Burberry skirt suit, as well as the tie at Gucci.
Apocalypse Now
Courtesy of Balenciaga
Courtesy of Rick Owens
Courtesy of Loewe
Courtesy of Junya Watanabe
Hooded Eyes
Courtesy of Richard Quinn
Courtesy of Halpern
Courtesy of Christian Siriano
Courtesy of Victor Glemaud
A Very Fuzzy Cocktail Party
Courtesy of Burberry
Courtesy of Loewe
Courtesy of Sportmax
Courtesy of Christopher Kane
At this point, it’s more than obvious that fur is in. This twist is especially fun and newfangled: furry cocktail attire. Burberry showed an Oscar red carpet-worthy fur gown, Loewe had a chic fur mini skirt, a fur trimmed leather mini dress stunned at Sportmax and our personal favorite, the perfect little black dress made entirely of fur at Christopher Kane.
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Out of Body
Courtesy of Steve O. Smith
Courtesy of Alexander McQueen
Courtesy of Loewe
Courtesy of Schiaparelli
This season, Surrealism was everywhere—with many brands translating the codes of Surrealist art directly onto their garments and painting, printing, or sculpting their garments and accessories with human body parts. Fun fact: this Alexander McQueen suit was created in the same manner as the white tube dress from the legendary spring 1999 show, “Savage Beauty”—by a robot spray painter. The Loewe show was entirely a surreal experience from start to finish: dresses were adorned with 3-D lips and balloons cheekily positioned on the chest, and, as seen in our favorite look here, hands caressed the body. Even emerging Central Saint Martins designer Steve O. Smith was in on the trend, putting hand-painted works of art on his designs.
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Originally posted from “W Magazine’ by W Stuff
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