These are the three keys looks to embrace this season …
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This year’s Spring/Summer shows are all about promoting wearability. Overall, collections shunned outlandish pieces, favouring beautifully made practical clothing elevated with elegant design details and meticulous attention to fit. Jackets range from durable sport chic in bold colours to leather and suede coats seen at The Row and Loewe, which make instant staples.
Workwear has returned to classic business code with timeless tailoring. While there’s a strong masculine influence – especially at Saint Laurent – suiting continues to reflect a powerful feminine energy, such as Louis Vuitton’s soft power aesthetic.
When it comes to prints: check, plaid and tartan have been given a modern day makeover; reinvented for more formal occasions, as seen in the evening dresses at Bottega Veneta.
We break down the three standout trends this season, with key pieces we love to incorporate these looks into your outfits.
All About Outerwear
Both the runways and high-street embraced athleisure wear last year, with this elevated outerwear continuing to trend. Fits remain slightly oversized, with brands such as Miu Miu and Prada opting for block colours in sturdy woven fabrics. Loewe and The Row lean into neutral tones and mocha mousse shades for their jackets, made in luxurious suedes and leathers, finished off with silver zip detailing and funnel neck designs.
This season, outerwear has an air of practicality, with interseasonal options as opposed to strictly for March to May use only. The latest collections are also full of investment pieces that will serve you just as well for a spring shower as they will for a winter’s day, which we can all get behind.
Suede bomber jacket, Loewe, €4,600, at My Theresa.
Loose-fitting nappa leather jacket, €299, at Massimo Dutti.
Nuptse two-tone cropped quilted shell down jacket, The North Face, €353, at Net-a-Porter.
Faux-fur hooded parka coat, Stormwear, €135, at Marks and Spencer.
Check List
Designers have given traditional prints a fresh and modern feel, with softer colour combinations in floaty fabrics. Brands also stepped outside the box with check, in particular, with both Burberry and Bottega Venetta showing everything from gowns to trench coats in contemporary versions of the print. Gilda Ambrosio and Giorgia Tordini from The Attico gave a styling masterclass in how to make plaid shirts evening ready by combining them with leather pencil skirts and heels. This season, follow Dior’s lead and get playful with tartan, experimenting with tailored silhouettes and lashings of layers … if it works for Alan Cummings on hit show, The Traitors, it works for us faithfuls!
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Eliza beige shirt, €650, at The Attico.
Cotswolds coat, €498, at The Reformation.
Checked tulle draped dress, €29.95, at Zara.
Nicholson green brook top, Xirena, €380, at Costume Dublin.
Back To Business
Designers got serious with their tailoring and business attire, leaning towards a more ’80s inspired silhouette with double-breasted blazers and enhanced shoulder pads. At Saint Laurent, Anthony Vaccarello sent the models down the runway in full suits and ties, yet managed to keep the look feminine with the choice of fabrics, preferring silk crepe over heavier wool. Max Mara kept their suiting more slimline and fitted, teaming blazers with midaxi skirts in knits to create a softer, more polished business casual look.
As for accessories, oversized glasses with thick rimmed frames were seen everywhere, both on and off the catwalk. Plus, big, bold, gold bangles for that nostalgic aesthetic.
Jacket in silk crepe, €3,500, Saint Laurent.
Soft wool, silk and cashmere jacket, €1,129, at Max Mara.
Classic recycled acetate cat eye eyeglasses, €350, at Bottega Veneta.
Fine knit midi skirt, €39.99, at Mango.
