In the cities of New York, London, Milan, and Paris, the first Fashion Month at the time of Covid-19 took place. From September 13th to October 6th, this strange SS21 season was split in two: a mix of ready-to-wear fashion shows with empty front rows, a small audience social distancing in their seats, a minimum of street style and virtual presentations with digital content streamed on Instagram and social channels, reaching a never seen before share, from the 685.000 viewers for Giorgio Armani to the 95 million views of Dior.
The symbol of a long-awaited rebirth but also of a past that is difficult to forget, and of a world that has changed, just like us. A break with traditional schemes for a combination of online and offline, digital and real that tries to adapt to the new normal and to move forward despite the difficulties.
Here are ten of the new trends of this SS21 Fashion Week in the era of Phygital fashion shows.
Transparencies
From Valentino and Alberta Ferretti to Dior, the dress is transparent, ethereal, and evanescent, one to wear with the purpose of seeing the lingerie.
An ode to sensuality and lightness that radiates thanks to impalpable fabrics used not only for dresses but also for skirts, trousers, and blouses, for an elegant night look and a romantic day look.
Red
Red is the color of ardor, strength, and passion, perfect to symbolize the desire to start again, and it triumphs over clothes, shoes, and accessories in the same vibrant and lit shade.
Leather
A great protagonist of the fall/winter 2020 season that is present even in the spring collections, and it keeps on trending during the SS21 with jackets, trousers, cardigans, dresses, and full-leather looks.
Nets, lace, and embroidery
Laser-carved lace in new shapes, small holes, weaves, and nets that land not only on clothes but also on footwear and bags.
All the shades of the sky
In this SS21 Fashion Week, blue was a real triumph: from lighter shades such as powder, cornflower, and light denim, up to cerulean, indigo, and steel. We find the electric blue on the trench coats of the Burberry fashion show, the monochrome one for Armani and Acne Studios, and the color block in Dior, up to the light blue shade of the petticoat dresses of the “Atlantis of Versace,” embellished with crystals, with starfish that follow the “Trésor de la Mer” archive design presented in the spring of ’92 by Gianni Versace.
Glitter
Paillettes, crystals, glitter, and bright atmospheres alternate between long elegant dresses and male suits with soft and relaxed lines, bustier, tops, blues, bodysuits, and mini dresses to combine for a daily look. From Paco Rabanne to Balmain and Luis Vuitton: the keyword is “shine”!
Pastel shades
Pastel colors, from yellow to blue and pink, with their dusty and delicate nuances, systematically return to the catwalks as the perfect shades for spring.
Black and white
Still talking about colors, the undisputed protagonist is once again the black&white between two-tone dresses and contrasting combos.
Trench Coat
Oversized, midi, maxi, tight, colorful, with leather or in the traditional sand and camel shades, the trench coat is one of the must-haves for spring 2021.
Lingerie in display
