Its no surprise, then, that many collections had a Gothic or Emo sensibility that acknowledged this vibe.
It wasnt so long ago that women were excluded from the world of work.
Tailoring, neckties, and linebacker shoulders are back and as big as ever.
Fall 2025 looks by,from left:Givenchy, Fear of God, Julie Kegels, Junya Watanabe, Prada, and Undercover.
Sirens are enchanters, and for fall, designers have once again fallen for the hourglass curves of yesteryear.
For those simply looking to be immortalized in street style, a touch of neon should do the trick.
Its not horses, but rumors that have been running wild in the fashion industry.
Today, Ozempic and Skims make shape-shifting a DIY activity.
Some broadened the hips with padding, while others used peplums to emphasize the waist/hip differential.
The post-Covid work from home days are long gone.
The reappearance of these emblems of male authority might speak to the feeling of powerlessness many feel.
Fake it til you make it, right?
Nosferatu and Siouxsie Sioux were on mood boards along with references to Goth and Emo cultures.
Leave it to Rick Lord of Goth Owens to send dracucollars down the runway.
Fashions fascination with all things BritishMods and Marquesses, Brideshead and the Sex Pistolsis well documented.
Watanabe wasnt the only designer thinking of garments and the clothed body in new ways.
Viktor & Rolf deflated their couture silhouettes and Courregess Nicolas Di Felice worked folds with sexy dexterity.
We might have swapped pixels for cubes, but were still searching for understanding.
Like the Narcissus of myth, fashion tends towards self-obsession.
Elsewhere there were shirts that became skirts and four-armed sweaters.
What does it all mean?
We know the industry has to change systematically.
On the individual level we need designers who dare.
Flying is perhaps the ultimate expression of freedom, and one thats off-limits to wingless humans.
But fashion can make the imagination soar.
Maybe the message is that we can find solace in solidarity.
You know the saying: Birds of a feather flock together.
The alarming news cycle has many of us wanting to pull the covers over our heads.
As if channeling that urge, designers have incorporated elements from interiors, particularly bedrooms, into their designs.
Lets call it sleepcore.
Taking the idea further, Prada promoted a pre-wrinkled lived-in look to put you at ease.
