The A Z of the Spring 2017 Fashion Shows
Ready or not, fashion month is upon us. But before we embark on a 28-day journey across New York, London, Milan, and Paris, we’re highlighting the brands, people, and places to watch during the Spring 2017 season, from Tom Ford’s New York see-now, buy-now show, to a slew of debuts in Paris—Maria Grazia Chiuri at Dior! Anthony Vaccarello at Saint Laurent! There’s also the matter of trends worth keeping up with on the runways and on the streets, and the larger ideas that are looming over the season, from political activism to direct-to-consumer shopping. Seem like a lot to take in? It is, but we’re annotating 26 important ideas here, organized in a handy A-to-Z guide. Brush up on the talking points of the season and see you in the comments section!
Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, March 20161/26A is for Apple
The opening event of fashion month is not a party or runway show, but Apple’s keynote taking place on Wednesday, September 7, at 10:00 a.m. PDT. It’s there that CEO Tim Cook is rumored to be announcing the iPhone 7. How does this affect fashion fans? Well, if whispers in the tech community are to be believed, there could be new iPhone colors coming, as well as an update to the Apple Watch.
Photo: Alessandro Garofalo / Indigital.tv2/26B is for Bella
The younger Hadid has evolved from being Gigi’s kid sister into a full-fledged runway muse. Bella has a beauty contract with Dior and a fashion campaign for J.W. Anderson, of all people, so we expect to see her on those catwalks and plenty more. We’re christening this, “The Season of Bella.”
Photo: Marcus Tondo / Indigital.tv3/26C is for Copycats
Legal experts might poo-poo copying runway designs, but by the looks of the catwalks, designers are embracing it. Gucci’s Alessandro Michele not only released his own edition of knockoff Gucci tees at the brand’s Resort 2017 show, but also collaborated with graffiti artist GucciGhost for the Fall 2016 season, producing bags, furs, and jackets tagged with makeshift Gucci logos and the word “Real.” Vetements, too, has long embraced knockoff culture—and you can bet if Gucci and Vetements are endorsing this trend, more will follow.
Photo: Alessandro Garofalo / Indigitalimages.com4/26D is for Dior
Dior welcomes its first-ever female couturier, Maria Grazia Chiuri, for the Spring 2017 season. Chiuri is expected to bring her accessories savvy and elegant hand to the Parisian house, while her former design partner, Pierpaolo Piccioli, is going solo at Valentino.
Photo: Getty Images5/26E is for Eighties Mania
Not every designer referenced the ’80s in their Fall 2016 collections, but when they did, they went full throttle—we’re talking stirrup pants and oversize ruffle sleeves. The trend toward New Romantics and Glamazons is showing no sign of dying down for Spring 2017, either. It’s time to reconsider micro-minis and Roxy Music albums.
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