The catwalk shows of the autumn-winter 2020/21 season ended Tuesday
evening with a breathtaking Louis Vuitton show. Marked by an
underlying worried mood linked to the coronavirus epidemic, Fashion Week
nevertheless
Delivered with a spate of new trends and brilliant highlights. Here is a
list of FashionUnited’s top ten autumn-winter 2020/21 clothing trends to
bet on.
Saturated red
The scarlet hue has coloured many catwalks this season. From Hermès to
Balmain – and not forgetting the youngest brand Koché – the saturated and
lively red has coloured outerwear, tailoring and couture, radiating
symbolism of sensuality, passion but also of strength.
Photos: Hermès, Balmain, Issey Miyake.
Endless length
The length of coats, skirts and dresses reached all the way to the
ankles and feet in many of the AW20/21 catwalks. This penchant for the very
long has been adopted for a few seasons already and seems to continue in
view of the slender figures of Lemaire, Kenzo and Chloé.
Photos: Lemaire, Kenzo, Chloé.
The key word is tailoring
Tailoring – its been the keyword of the moment and has occupied the
minds of almost all fashion designers. Shirts, double-breasted jackets,
pleated pants – the art of tailoring defines the wardrobe of the season.
American streetwear master Virgil Abloh himself opted for fitted jackets
and tailored collars in a time when the shirt, in particular the everyday
shirt, is once again becoming an essential.
Photos: Ujoh, Prada, Off-white.
Outdoor functionality
The outdoor sector, long acclaimed through the success of the down
jacket, looks to take an increasingly important place in the female and
male wardrobe. On the Off-White catwalk, model Bella Hadid wore a red
carpet dress, the sleeve of which was made of technical fabric from
Arc-Teryx, a Canadian company specializing in clothing for mountain sports.
Technical materials, drawstrings details, outfits for very cold weather and
lively colour palette, the outdoors expresses itself from every angle.
Photos: Off-White, Kenzo, Issey Miyake.
Classic white collar
If there is one trend to bet on in the coming seasons, it is the white
collar. Virginie Viard, artistic director of Chanel, had already
highlighted it during the SS20 haute couture fashion, inspired by the
childhood Gabrielle Chanel spent at a convent orphanage run by nuns. Large
collars ot scallop tailored collars, the important thing is that it is
white and that its virgin shade highlights the delicate posture of the
head. It is preferably worn on a black top for an elegant contrast.
Photos : Chloé, Alianna Liu, Celine.
All black
Often worn with popping details or in a total look, black has obscured a
large part of the catwalks: from the disturbing Balenciaga fashion show to
the latex silhouettes of Anthony Vaccarello for Saint Laurent. At Chanel,
Virginie Viard notably played on its contrast with white.
Photos: Issey Miyake, Chanel, Kristina
Fidelskaya.
Flying fringes
Pieces fringed in a chic and precious spirit have been seen in
particular at Prada, Dior and Ingie. They are worn long and sparkling for a
20s look, or on high waisted shorts, loincloth style, for freedom of
movement and a feeling of nonchalance.
Photos : Ingié, Dior, Prada.
Glossy latex
Usually linked to the world of sex, latex has been much talked about
this season after having found itself in stylistic recurrence within the
Balmain and Saint Laurent collections. But whether the material used is
latex, it is the glossy aspect we particularly like for next autumn-winter.
Also note a widespread use of leather: large outerwear, eveningwear and
everyday wear.
Photos : Lacoste, Balmain, Arthur Avellano.
Distant traveller
This season the theme of travel is becoming increasingly popular,
drawing inspiration from backpackers, adventurers and great explorers.
Whether it’s khaki canvas, functional details, or playful layering, the
idea is there: that the wearer has returned from a trip to a distant land,
even if they never really set foot there.
Photos : Lemaire, Balmain, Kenzo.
Brilliant shine
The tinsel moves away from its vulgar image to enhance the style of
precious sparkles and good taste. Rhinestones, jewellery buttons or lurex
threads, it is expressed both in total looks or as dress punctuation.
Photos : Balenciaga, Celine, Koché.
Main image credit: Chanel. Backstage Gigi Hadid
