SS23 news and archive

What do 2023 trends have in store for us according to Vincent Grégoire

Consumer Trends & Insights director for the business strategy consulting agency Nelly Rodi, Vincent Grégoire gave us the top five societal insights that will influence fashion in 2023. Antis vs. Haves In 2023, we can expect the rise of counter-powers, the highlighting of excesses. We are witnessing the emergence of a new morality that empowers...

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SS23 Womenswear color trends

Trendstop brings FashionUnited readers a first look at the key Spring/Summer 2023 colour directions emerging from international Women’s Fashion Month. Seasonal colour connects to the human environments both physical and digital. Eco tones inspired by the natural world offer physical products the transeasonality and longevity consumers are...

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Racers, cows and Balenciagamania: Street styles from Milan and Paris

The fashion weeks of the SS23 season are behind us. However, as is well known, the trends can not only be found on the catwalks, but also on the streets. The looks can be calm and classic, but also really wild like in the cowshed. FashionUnited has summarized what was pulled out of the streetwear cauldron during the fashion weeks in Milan and...

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Paris Fashion Week SS23 - Four Style Trends

Making a come-back after two years of hybrid presentations, Paris Fashion Week for SS23 was deemed a wild success by editors and buyers alike. There were several trends that mimicked the previous weeks and some that stood out as uniquely Parisian. Here are the four major themes of the week. Matchy matchy Image: Courtesy Vetements SS23 Several...

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Kristen Stewart stars at Chanel show

Actor Kristen Stewart starred in a cinematic tribute by Chanel on the final day of Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday. The show opened with a short film starring the Stewart in which she exits a Paris cinema after watching the 1961 classic "Last Year at Marienbad". The house's founder, Gabrielle Chanel -- better known as Coco Chanel -- made the...

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Victoria Beckham rounds-off French makeover with Paris debut

Having turned to French experts to overhaul her struggling business, Victoria Beckham is seeking the highest validation of the fashion world with her first runway show in Paris on Friday. The former Spice Girl, 48 -- who has been away from the catwalk for two years -- joins Paris Fashion Week after a long stint presenting her clothes in New York...

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Milan Fashion Week Spring Summer 2023: top print trends

Milanese designers delivered several strong print and pattern trends for SS23. Stripes of every kind were shown, and as seen in New York, the bolder the better. The second strong trend was a rather kitsch take on conversation prints. It could be said that Milan Fashion Week is synonymous with animal prints. This time around, several designers...

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Botter presents "Aquatic wear" collection at PFW

Caribbean-inspired brand Botter made a splash at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday with the unlikely sight of condoms filled with water bringing "mermaid vibes" to the catwalk. The eye-opening hand accessories featured in the label's "Aquatic Wear" collection, which also included the use of ice as an accessory. Design team (and couple) Rushemy...

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New York fashion week SS23 best accessories

The accessory categories, including footwear and handbags, are an important part of any retail assortment, and the runway season is the time we get to see a brand’s new styles. Fendi chose to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their iconic ‘baguette’ bag during NYFW. Designer Kim Jones explained that as the bag was an integral part of the...

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Milan fashion week SS23: 90s nostalgia

Technicolour cargo pants, leather lumberjack shirts and guest stars such as Paris Hilton, Carla Bruni, Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss -- nostalgia for the 1990s swept over the just-ended Milan Fashion Week which channelled hits by Haddaway and Alizee on the runway for the spring/summer 2023 collections. Here are a few of the trends: Cargo pants...

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Jean Paul Gaultier-protege kicks off Paris fashion week

Paris Fashion Week gets underway on Monday, with a protege of Jean Paul Gaultier first on the catwalk, while the luxury world awaits the French debut of Victoria Beckham. As is traditional, the first day focuses on young designers, and the opening show of womenswear spring-summer 2023 is that of 28-year-old Victor Weinsanto, a former dancer who...

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Victoria Beckham makes her Paris fashion week debut

Having won over critics in New York and London, Victoria Beckham takes the step to the pinnacle of the luxury world with her debut at Paris Fashion Week, which opens Monday. "It's the arrival of a very beautiful label. We rejoice that Victoria Beckham is among us," Pascal Morand, head of the French Federation for Haute Couture and Fashion...