trend reports

Am I alone in thinking that the preseasons get more confusing year after year? There isn’t even an industry standard for referring to them. Resort is synonymous with cruise and pre-spring. On top of that some designers opt to show pre-fall…

Every couture season is, in part, a meditation on the metier—one that’s defined as much by time as craft. Think about it: Hours are the measure used for the work that goes into the making of garments that reflect the times and women’s place…

The big story of the spring 2024 men’s collections? The spectacle of it all. From closed down bridges (Louis Vuitton, Kenzo) to moving floors (Dior Men), and palace-side boat rides (Jacquemus) the fashion show as pageantry and display of…

The fall 2023 collections—men’s, women’s, and everything in between and beyond—align on one thing: elegance. The menswear shows in January represented a vibe shift: Logo hoodies and tees made way for flouncy going-out tops, Gorpcore puffers…

If you’ve seen our other trend reports this season you’ll know that the viral moment is out and the wardrobe reset is in. There was a pared-back sophistication to the season’s ready-to-wear, coupled with a renewed interest in elegance. But…

There is more than enough drama in the world right now, and designers responded by shifting attention from theatrics to clothes; from content creation to craft. “We must cultivate our own garden,” wrote Voltaire, and indeed there is…

Late last year, I visited Outlier designer Willie Norris at her Brooklyn studio. After she walked me through her collection, she told me she had something cool to show me. Like any decent reporter—and curious person—I was more than down to…

There was a tone shift this season at the menswear shows. In advance of the collections, I spoke to some of my favorite menswear prophets and experts, looking for a vibe-check. Most of them agreed that the fall 2023 season was going to…