The 10 Major Trends That Will Define Spring 2024 Fashion (2024)

The buzzword from thefall/winter 2023 collections was "wearability" as brands showcased clothes meant to be worn and lived in,and items as simple as tank tops and hoodies got the designer treatment. In large part, the pendulum swung even further in that direction during fashion month for the spring/summer 2024 season, as designers focused on clothes that reflect our modern lives and what women actually want to wear. This time around, the pieces felt a bit more grown up and a bit more elevated,albeit just as essential. Yes, designers are thinking about what will sell, but theyare also considering what is truly worthy of a spot in our closets.

We're seeing this unfold in a few ways. First, designers are taking the current leading trends to a new place. The fiery red dominating for fallwas replaced with a more accessible shade of oxblood. Sheer outfits veered away from the "naked" aesthetic and took a modest, approachable direction. We also saw this play out with looksthat are built around where our real-life days take us and how we're dressing for them.Traditional clothing shapes were tweaked withcool, modern updates, while big, overstuffedbagsecho the realities of busy days.

This doesn't mean that directional trends for the adventurous dresser weren't present, though. Hot pants were at the center of the co-ord sets that are all but guaranteed to take over for spring. Styling on the runways also reimagined how to get dressed with unexpected pairings—a study ininventive waysto wear all of the pieceswe've collected over the years.

Ahead,read more about the10 key trendsthat are set to define the spring/summer 2024 runway collections.

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Bold, fiery red is the color that defined the fall/winter 2023 runway shows, and we're already seeing that play out in what the style set is wearing this season. Looking ahead to spring 2024, rich black cherry is howred evolved on the runways. For Sabato De Sarno's debut collection at Gucci, the creative director notably made Gucci Rosso a color central to both the runway looks andnew branding for the fashion house. It was spotted on trams running through Milan, on Instagram posts, and on billboards. The deep shade of oxblood didn't stop there. At Versace, Valentino, Saint Laurent, Tom Ford, and Hermès—to name a few—the color took up significant real estate on the runway. Early adopters are already addingburgundy pieces to their wardrobes now,but we're predicting the color will dominate in an even bigger way next year.

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Mallory Slingback Pumps

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Corduroy Culotte Trousers

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There's been a lot of chatter surrounding eras in fashion over the last few years. We're cumulatively in our minimalist era, our oversize era, and—on TikTok at least—our siren era.Although it'seasier than daring to test the waters with a variety of different styles, brands, and trends, dressing inside of a bubbleis kind of the opposite of everythingwe've ever loved fashion and clothes for. From what we saw on the runways this season, designers are starting to agree. Rather than developing a collection based on one through-line aesthetic, creative directors were creating pieces that felt true to the modern-day experience, crafting a wardrobe that women would actually want to wear. Skirts and dresses that stem from traditionally feminine and romantic forms had just the right amount ofedge, representingour real-life experiences and messiness and showcasing the do-it-all natureof our everyday lives. Simply put, spring 2024 is all about clothesthat are made just for us.

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Last season, hot pants rocked fashion's boat—hard. Miu Miu's beaded short shorts, modeled by none other than Emma Corrin, and cashmere undies styled alongside classicgray hoodiesmade us all rethink our ability to style teeny-tiny bottoms. This time around, designerssuch as Peter Hawkings for Tom Ford, De Sarno for Gucci, and Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons for Prada are taking the look a step further by adding a matching aspect, making a case for ditching standard-issue suits and cozy sets and replacing the pants with bottoms that show off a little—ora lot—more leg.

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Cashmere Knitted Shorts

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For years, we've seen the rise of naked fashion, which culminated in gauzy see-through looks that left little to the imagination everywhere from the runways to the red carpet. The momentum for sheer pieces isn't slowing down, but we are seeinga shift in how the items are being styled—now in decidedly more modest ways. At Altuzarra and Carven, sheer pencil skirts were paired with crew-neck knits and pointed mules. At 16Arlington, skirts designed from blurred paillettes were topped off with crisp-white poplin shirts. At Prada, shift dresses made from delicate organza in a range of pastels seemedto float across the runway. Theywere lined, though, so they only imparted the illusion of sheerness. What each of these looks showcases is a new age of sheer that is more approachable and more wearable than the completely bare looks that permeated the last several seasons.

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Punta Strapless Cotton and Silk-Organza Midi Dress

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Will Oversized Sheer Shirt

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Just like in relationships, the best, most looked-up-to outfits are the ones that aren't an obvious match. Instead, they work because they feature the perfectlevel of contrast.This is something that the designers at Prada, Wales Bonner, Tory Burch, Chanel, and more recognized and placed center stagein their spring/summer 2024 shows. At Prada, Simons and Prada paired delicate slip skirts, kitten heels, and dainty collars with utilitarian wax coats,and at Ferragamo, Maximilian Davis played with the contrast of sexy,Matrix-esque patent-leather boots and a billowy, ivory-colored trench coat. Track shorts were donned with blazers andstructured jackets while jersey separateswerepairedalongside sequin tops and sleek pencil skirts. In fashion,opposites really do attract.

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We the Free

Cori Waxed Jacket

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Floral-Embroidered Midi Skirt

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After Matthieu Blazy sent a model wearing a soft-yellow slip with a navy sweater tied effortlessly around her waist down the runway at his debut F/W 22 show for Bottega Veneta, everyone in fashion knew immediately that the styling trick would be a thing. Then Kendall Jenner wore the exact look to the US Open, and the rest was history. Ever since, we've been tying our knits in every which way—around our necks, waists, and more. Anything but the way they were actually intended to be worn. Now, for spring 2024, a new evolution for the hack has arrived, and it involvespieces that take the work and creative effort out of styling your sweaters like a cool girl. This time around, the knots are built in. From halter dresses at Proenza Schouler that come attached with tied-up sleeves across the chest tochunky, ribbed sweaters at Bottega Veneta with sleeves that are designed to be tied and not worn, one thing's been made abundantly clear this season: Every outfit is made better with a knot in it.

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Mango

Blazer With Open Zip Sleeves

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Aya Muse

Nitoba Tie-Detailed Knit Linen-Blend Mini Dress

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Marina Moscone

Long Sleeve Multiway Sheath

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Runway shows reflect the world around us in many ways, and designers took that to another level this season. Handbags, of all places, seemed to be a commentary on our busy modern lives and everything we're quite literally juggling throughout the day. At Bottega Veneta, XXL totes were packed with newspapers, blue jeans,and button-down shirts that were nearly falling out. Models similarly lugged overstuffed handbags down the Miu Miu runway with high heels and a change of clothes spilling from inside. Immediately following the show, Instagram was flooded with postsfrom those who identified with the reality of packed-to-the-brimbags and the on-the-golives they mirror. The bags instantly conjure images of celebs such as Jane Birkin andAshley Olsen whose lived-inHermès bags were worn-in, beat up, and stuffed with everything possible fromwired headphones to used paperback books.The bags are a far cry from the micro-mini bags that took over in years past that couldn't even fit an iPhone inside. These are instead pieces designed for the lives of the people wearing them and the places they are going. The bags are often ludicrously capacious, but that actually makes a lot of sense considering everything that needs to fit inside.

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Bottega Veneta

Andiamo Medium Leather Tote

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Mali + Lili

Marla Duffle Bag

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Amazona 28 Medium Leather Tote

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Fringe always shows its billowy, festive face in some form or another during fashion month, but this season's offering, which was both more substantial than usual and more interesting, felt miles ahead in terms of style and oomph. At Prada, fringe- and hardware-embellished belts were worn with tailored short-shorts co-ords and utilitarian wax jackets. At Khaite, oversize leather jackets accompanied flowing maxi-length fringe dresses thatappeared dark in mood but light in feel. At De Sarno's debut show for Gucci, simple white tanks helped to make silver-and-oxblood fringe midis seem surprisingly casual.

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Another Tomorrow

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H&M

MacRam Beach Skirt

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Unsurprisingly, coats are always central to the fall/winter collections, but when they are just as prevalent in the spring/summer collections, it makes us stop and take notice. That is exactly what happened during the spring/summer 2024 season as designer after designer sent models onto the runway in beautiful outerwear. Tory Burch's oyster-pearl satin car coat was reminiscent of an iconic style Gwyneth Paltrow wore in the '90s. Otherbrands, including Max Mara, Givenchy, and Altuzarra, made the case for luxe, structured satin coats worthy of a black-tie event. Making a further argument for opulent coats, brandssuch as Khaite, Dries Van Noten, and Jil Sander styled outerwear pieces on their own or completely covering up whatis underneath. The message was clear: Rather than merely serving as a pieceto throw on over a meticulously styled outfit, great outerwear is the focal point.

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Pepita Double-Breasted Satin Coat

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Usually, when we talk about accessories that can make or break an outfit, they'rebig earrings, a statement bag, or some Carrie Bradshaw–level footwear, be they on-trend ballet flats or worth-the-pain pumps. Not quite so often are belts involved in the discourse, but after a few seasons of rising popularity, spring 2024 proved itself to be the zenith of fashion's belt campaign. Brands like Brandon Maxwell, Khaite, Alaïa, and more featured eye-catching waist fasteners that, despite ultimately being a practical wardrobe item, were also the focal point of the outfits they were paired with. Our take? Go simple with your clothing. After all, if you splurge on a stellar belt or two, it won't matter what you wear it with.

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In 2024, fashion trend colors are expected to be inspired by natural elements and sustainability. One of the trend colors could for example be a rich green reminiscent of lush forests, establishing a connection to nature. Also, shades like warm earth tones and gentle blues might be found in the trend palette for 2024.

What is Gen Z wearing 2024? ›

Gen Z is bringing back the early 2000s style with a modern twist, and they call it Y2K. Think low-rise jeans, multiple belts, newsie hats, tie-dye tracksuits, neon prints, cargo pants, butterfly clips, and platform sneakers—all coming back from the dead.

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Radiant and cheerful, Sunshine Yellow takes center stage this Spring/Summer 2024. Symbolizing optimism and joy, this vibrant hue adds a burst of warmth to any outfit.

Are skinny jeans in style 2024? ›

The former fit model, who made a living trying on jeans before branching out on her own, has seen fashion peddling jean “cycles” over three decades, and the skinny is on track for 2024. “Equally, high rises are all the rage now, but they are about to get lower,” she teases.

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Common ins for 2024 include early bedtimes, staying hydrated and red-light therapy, while impulsive shopping, mindless phone scrolling and vaping are popular outs.

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Midi and maxi dresses are trending this spring—especially those with tiered detailing.

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“It's safe to say that 2024 marks the decline of the hot-pink Barbie aesthetic that was so in demand last year,” writes Anna Laplaca for Who What Wear. “Instead, the pink we'll all reach for is a shade we're calling icy blush.” Laplaca calls it a “cool-toned pink” that offers “a barely-there wash of color.”

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On the runways this season, one shade emerged as a key player. We are talking, of course, about baby blue: a soft and fresh shade that was all over the spring/summer 2024 collections. It was also a recurring theme on the pavement, with the street-style crowd wearing baby blue in a multitude of ways.

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Shades like tangerine, apricot, peach, and coral evoke the warmth of summer and add a touch of liveliness to any style. Shades of pink, from soft to vibrant, are in the spotlight for Spring/Summer 2024.

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Are baggy clothes in style 2024? ›

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