Donatella Versace honoured her late brother Gianni’s legacy (it’s been 20 years since his death) in a impactful tribute collection. After digesting the major trends of the last few weeks, there were several inspired by 80s and 90s powerdressing, whilst others pointed to a new easiness for next spring. Here’s a clue to what’s soon appearing on the high street: designers liked to pair cool sportiness with careful craftsmanship and fine fabrics, with silhouettes becoming more wide and freeing.
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1) Big shoulders and boxy shapes
There was a time when ‘wide’ or ‘boxy’ would be synonymous with an insult in fashion. Not anymore. The bold 80s revival is truly making it’s mark on nearly all the major runways.
Power shoulders structured the silhouette at brands as stylistically divergent as Balenciaga, Sacai, Celine, Stella McCartney, Saint Laurent and Chanel.