New York Fashion Week Spring 2024 has come and gone. It leaves in its wake a profusion of memorable runway moments. Ralph Lauren and Phillip Lim's Big Apple return after four years off the calendar. CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist Rachel Scott's debut at Diotima. Peter Do's debut at Helmut Lang. The immersive, three-act, dancer-filled "opera" at Wiederhoeft. An actual model mud fight at Elena Velez. Spectacles aside, it also put forward some key Spring 2024 trends.
When it came to the clothes, New York designers often chose to expand on already-viral trends. Skin remains in, with microscopic shorts and see-through fabrications — dresses, skirting, pants, you name it — popping up on practically every runway. Maximalist concepts like 3-D florals and Victorian-era corsets are likewise here to stay.
That said, those with more modest sensibilities were not forgotten. In six months' time — or sooner — they'll be dressing down leather and gold accent pieces. Or perhaps stepping out in head-to-toe white, Tide pen in hand.
Ahead, a breakdown of the top trends spotted across New York's Spring 2024 runways.
Head-to-Toe White
What's the perfect color for spring? None, according to Carolina Herrera, Gabriela Hearst, Bevza, Christian Siriano, Fforme, Jonathan Cohen, Khaite, Kate Spade, Tibi, Staud, Theory, Prabal Gurung, Dion Lee, Wiederhoeft, Ulla Johnson and more. All showed maximal yet minimal head-to-toe white looks. Monochromatic suiting and maxi dresses were especially en vogue.
Vintage-Inspired Corsets
Designers are going all in on the lingerie-as-outerwear trend. Christian Siriano, Collina
Strada, Ralph Lauren, Cinq á Sept, Kim Shui, Sergio Hudson, Elena Velez and Wiederhoeft all showed actual corset tops. At Dion Lee, Mirror Palais, Ulla Johnson and Palomo Spain, corset lacing accented gowns, midi skirts and tanks.
Hot Pants
Yep, this trend also has legs. For Spring 2024, LaQuan Smith, Coach, Luar, Michael Kors Collection and Dion Lee all trotted out hot pants. Carolina Herrera paired sweet floral short shorts with a matching cardigan set. Khaite topped navy micro trousers with a billowy balloon-sleeve silk blouse, cinching the look with a striking brass clasped hands waist belt. The overall directive? Play with lines and proportions.
Accessible Metallics
From the liquid gold gowns at Ralph Lauren to the iridescent mother-of-pearl outerwear at Anna Sui to the silver foil separates at Rachel Comey, mirror-bright metallics gleamed from many a Spring 2024 runway. Unless you're gala-bound, the key to successfully pulling off this trend is moderation a la Comey.
Leather Weather?
Spring attire typically means light fabrics. And yet, leather and leather-passing materials were all over the New York runways. At 3.1 Phillip Lim, Coach, Helmut Lang and more, the traditionally cold weather textile took on unconventional shapes and silhouettes. Barbie pink sleeveless tops with a literal twist (at the neckline) were served up at 3.1 Phillip Lim. Coach cut it into 90s-era slip dresses. Helmut Lang had a bubble hem leather miniskirt, a tailoring feat, we imagine. Overall, the best way to wear this quietly luxurious material in the springtime is to not wear much of it.
Coming Up Roses
A bit on the nose, but why not? Embracing drama, Dauphinette, Bronx and Banco, Wiederhoeft, Sixdo, Flying Solo and Palomo Spain all adorned gowns and evening wear separates with giant rosettes. Others, like Rachel Comey and Carolina Herrera, favored more wearable takes on the trend. Think delicate 3-D blooms on silky maxi dresses and metallic floral embroidery used to add interest to blazers.
Sheer Everything
This was the season that just about everyone in New York showed something see-through. More often than not it was a lace dress. Still, texture-rich materials and fun patterns and embellishments kept the trend feeling fresh. We particularly liked the beaded mesh at Gabriela Hearst and distressed knits at Coach.
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