
Did Doja Cat Predict the Trend Colour of Fall 2023?
Doja Cat apparently has magical foresight.
Doja Cat apparently has magical foresight.
If fashion houses have realised that their archives are the epitome of their long-lasting legacies, fashion photographers have certainly been the ones who have paved the way for their legacies to endure the passage of time. And even more, the ones defining our relation to fashion.
For starters, backstage staff pasted AVAVAV-scribbled pages on the wall before pushing a model onto the runway, and with this, the mood of the show — chaos, unfinished pieces, undressed models and discrepant concepts — was set.
Joseph Williams Raidt’s graduate collection, titled ‘Oma Gertrude’, is a beautifully crafted visualisation of his Oma’s Alzheimer’s, in which the designer imagines the way she interacts with her surroundings when she’s alone. Joseph’s collection was selected by the Lichting project and presented during Amsterdam Fashion Week in August.
“The Geeks, the ones that care, the ones that do it for free, they are the ones who stick around”, said Tyler, The Creator.
How fashion stores epitomise the spirit of their brands in terms of atmosphere and in relation to spaces?
As spotted during AURALEE SS24 during Paris Fashion Week, New Balance is releasing a new silhouette that distorts the familiar with an innovative design: with a chunky pad in the heel, equipped with FuelCell technology for those running distances, the WRPD Runner is the apogee of lifestyle and tech-utility.
And while it has a reputation for pandering to male fantasy, lingerie has also been used to push more liberated ideas of how women can proudly show their bodies and express their sexuality. Think Madonna in her Gaultier cone bra, or Coco Chanel entertaining in her pajamas.
Indeed, Barbiecore is having its moment, as Greta Gerwig's highly anticipated Barbie movie, featuring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, finally graces the big screens.
TikTok's rapid-fire nature has now brought us the next trend for summer 2023: Blueberry Milk Nails. In the relentless race for fleeting fame and popularity, we witnessed yet another cookie-cutter trend born from the superficial depths of social media. Early June saw Dua Lipa flaunting a light blue manicure, and like clockwork, Sabrina Carpenter and Sofia Richie Grainge followed suit. Thus, the monotonous wave of "Blueberry Milk Nails" was set in motion - a term concocted by TikTok, disguising the mundane reality of a plain old baby blue nail manicure with a touch of saccharine sweetness.