Trends

• THE COMMUNIQUÉ FASHION REPORT: NEW ROMANTICS

  Perhaps as a balm to our troubled times, the romantic ruffles, soft florals and gentle color show no signs of slowing down. Hanako Maeda of Adeam offered vintage-flavored dresses and …see more

• THE COMMUNIQUÉ FASHION REPORT: MODERN GODDESS

  

  Goddess looks are always right for spring, but this season the timeless silhouette is renewed with crafty treatments and asymmetric effects. Bronx & Banco offered an earthy tie-dye version with …see more

• THE COMMUNIQUÉ FASHION REPORT: CRAZY LAYERING

  

  Everything goes with everything now, signaling a new freedom of expression. As Aaron Potts, winner of the All Gender Product Award at last year’s Rising Star event explained: “The expectations …see more

• BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY

  

  A free-flowing bohemian spirit wafted through last night’s socially-distanced Oscars. While there was plenty of long-missed Hollywood glamour, the newest looks had a relatable hippie-goddess quality. Alluring elements included bare …see more

• HELLO DOILY

  

  Lacy doilies, once thought of as a relic of stuffy Victorian interiors, are newly appreciated as artifacts of a pre-feminist past. The mandala-like bits of lace were mostly handmade, and …see more

• GINGHAM GANG

  

  Designers on both sides of the pond seem smitten with gingham this season. There is an unpretentious vibe to this humble check that works well for flounced peasant dresses or …see more

• CREME DE LA KHAKI

  

  London designers take a refined approach to workwear silhouettes and khaki colors, extending the range into soft peach tones with accents of yellow. A midcentury brushstroke print adds more visual …see more

• SEVENTIES NEEDLE-CRAFT

  

  Many of the knits and crochets coming down New York runways have a distinctly ’70s feel. There are Missoni-inspired flame stitches, body-hugging ribbed jerseys, lurex stripes, lacy crochets and placed …see more

• SOFT CARGO

  

  Cargo styling, like five-pocket jeans a motorcycle jacket, can be endlessly reinterpreted and still retain its timeless identity.  For next season, the military or utility-derived inspiration is there, but fabrics are …see more

• SAFARI CITY

  

  Safari garb can be endlessly reinvented while still retaining its utilitarian roots. For next spring designers inject newness into the tried-and-true influence with filmy nylons, tech touches, pieced fabrics and …see more