“It was about extending my story of draping into new spaces,” he said. The rebellious undercurrent of his brand’s spirit was further amplified in the details of safety pins, knots and cutouts. Instead of using only silks and jerseys, as he has done previously, Alleyne explored fabric manipulation with harder materials like cotton, Tyvek, leather and denim.

This season, the fabrications were more complex and the silhouettes less fluid: it felt more stiff and intentional. The space was buzzing with thumping sounds from a DJ playing a set, as models adorned in Alleyne’s creations were dispersed and placed on top of mannequins that he’d dressed, too.Ĭontinuing to challenge gender roles, proportions and sizing, the Jamaican-Caymanian designer also wanted to retain his culture and heritage as a central focus in his work. “The first one was so stressful-that’s not how I want to approach my journey in fashion it’s something I have to enjoy.” The pleasure he speaks of translated into the clothes for spring, which were shown at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London. “I had to have fun this time,” said Jawara Alleyne of his sophomore collection with Fashion East, looks 39 to 52. For that digital generation of designers, self-expression now seems synonymous with amplification: sexier, sassier, braver, and entirely unapologetic. I discovered my aesthetic through quarantine, so it changed how I design.” That’s a reminder of how the last 18 months have forever impacted the youth that will form fashion’s future. “I do oftentimes consider everything digitally. Everything I do, I instantly wear and take a picture. No, which was filmed in the Caribbean.īut his work felt most relevant in its ability to jump through a screen: these were generational clothes, by a generational designer, for the digital generation. It shaped a collection suspended between the properties of swimwear and the ‘sailor mas’ costumes of Trinidad’s carnivals, projected in the image of Bond girls such as Ursula Andress, who carried that torch in Dr. “The sensuality and freedom these kids had reminded me of carnival, which is an expression of freedom,” he explained during a preview. Pictures taken by the nature photographer Nadia Huggins of teenagers swimming in the Caribbean evoked memories of Davis’s own childhood holidays in Trinidad. Maximilian Davis, who presented his third collection under the umbrella showcase (and his first-ever runway show, looks 1 to 24), referred to his swimwear-inspired collection as “pose-wear”-the kind you strut around in by the pool-but founded it in poetic references from his family’s native Trinidad. It’s a far more significant symptom of current youth mentality. But if you asked the young talents at Fashion East-which nurtures the designers of the future-sexy, scanty, sizzling fashion isn’t simply about revenge travel and thirsty selfies. The main brands that found favor in this look were Johnathan Simkhai, Khaite, and Coach, all of whom chose to pair it with a blazer.The term ‘hot girl summer’ has been thrown around a lot over the past few months of post-lockdown sunshine and re-opened borders.

I think most women have come to the conclusion that underwires should simply be a thing of the past, and because of this, many designers ditched both the underwire and the shirt in favor of a classic black bra. So, while we never advise you to follow trends simply because that’s what everyone else is doing, if you need any inspiration to liven up your wardrobe come fall, this trend report will definitely be of use.

But once the clothes were released, so were the furtive glances to our celebrity trendsetters because designers in every fashion capital created quite the stir as they debuted shockingly short hemlines, a number of sheer ensembles, and plenty of corseted detailing. It’s time to take a deep breath, brew some coffee and curl up on the sofa because the ultimate fall/winter 2022-2023 fashion trend report is here! From the top trends that will take over every fashion lover’s heart this fall to the micro-trends that have their niche advantages, every item and aesthetic that you’ll want to procure will surely be on this list.Īt Balenciaga and Gucci, eyes undoubtedly settled on Kim Kardashian and Rhianna in the front row.

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