The Recent Runways Say Monochrome Isn’t Going Anywhere

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Blumarine spring 2022; Courrèges spring 2022; Max Mara spring 2022; Acne Studios spring 2022; Versace spring 2022Photo: Courtesy of Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com; Courtesy of Courrèges; Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com; Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com; Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com; Designed by David Vo 

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Monochromatic outfits are not news. In fact, the return of head-to-toe hues can be traced back to fall 2016 when brands like Gucci and Loewe sent outfits in aqua, pink, and purple shades down their runways. In 2021, monochrome seemed to be getting more and more passé, still wearable but nothing to write home about, until recent spring 2022, runways quickly reinstated monochromatic outfits as a high fashion styling trick. From Max Mara to Courrèges, Versace to Blumarine, Chloé to MSGM, the most recent runways proved that wearing a full monochromatic look strikes just the right note.

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Chloé spring 2022; MSGM spring 2022Photo: Courtesy of Filippo Fior / Gorunway.com; Courtesy of Daniele Oberrauch / Gorunway.com; designed by David Vo

A bevy of designers all went in on monochrome, dreaming up one-hued wonders that felt fresh with unexpected silhouettes. Take MSGM’s baggy low-rise jeans paired with a cropped hoodie and blazer—all in a tennis ball neon. Or consider Chloé’s low-key knit skirt and tank paired with a same-hued marigold coat. Designers struck a perfect balance between understated silhouettes and exciting color to make monochrome feel modern, polished, and effortless, too.

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Max Mara spring 2022; Bottega Veneta spring 2022Photo: Courtesy of Alessandro Lucioni / Gorunway.com; Courtesy of Bottega Veneta; Designed by David Vo

At Bottega Veneta, Versace, and Max Mara the monochrome looks weren’t limited to ready-to-wear, either. Same-hued outfits were paired with bags, shoes, and outerwear in the same color palette. At Courrèges, even the baseball caps corresponded to the canary yellow ready-to-wear. At Bottega, Kelly green bags and shoes punctuated green outfits. At Alexandre Vauthier, a lime green satin dress was accessorized with boots in the same fabric.

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Courrèges spring 2022; Alexandre Vauthier spring 2022Photo: courtesy of Courrèges; courtesy of Alexandre Vauthier; Designed by David Vo

In recent years, monochrome was embraced when done in neutral tones. And while all-out beiges and khakis aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, the runways just proved that saturated primary colors and cool neons are just as viable worn head-to-toe.

Here, shop the matching sets ready to be paired with same-hued accessories and outerwear. Don’t be too precious about it! Once you have your matching set, the rest of the colors don’t have to be exact.

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Gauchere Theophilia lace-trimmed twill camisole

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Gauchere Tori twill wide-leg pants

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Jacquemus Alzou mohair-blend crop cardigan

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Jacquemus La Jupe terra linen maxi skirt

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Zara long pleated shirt

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Zara flared trousers

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Cult Gaia Heather knit wrap crop top

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Cult Gaia Hedda tie-waist knit midiskirt

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Remain Birger Christensen Kulia ribbed-knit cardigan

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Remain Birger Christensen Soleima ribbed-knit flared pants

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Nanushka Mado cut-out satin top

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Nanushka Vaeda cropped satin straight-leg pants

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Cos oversized leather tunic shirt

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Cos Nappa leather A-line midiskirt

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Bottega Veneta wool-gabardine jacket

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Bottega Veneta wool-gabardine straight-leg pants

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Gabriela Hearst May wool, cashmere, and silk sweater

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Gabriela Hearst Freddie wool, cashmere and silk midi-skirt

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Alexis Manu belted twill blazer

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Alexis Veros twill straight-leg pants

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Erdem Willia belted satin-jacquard blouse

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Erdem Hortencia pleated satin-jacquard wide-leg pants

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Brock Collection Tisca cropped wool-blend cardigan

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Brock Collection In Tillie virgin wool-blend skirt