The spring runways gave a new spin to traditional bike shorts through sartorial styling, updated fabrics and even a few unitard silhouettes.
From left: Fendi, Area, Roberto Cavalli and Stella McCartney.
WWD’s genre of the short, sexy dresses, garnished with ample sass and retro feel.
From left: Jacquemus, Versace, Celine and Miu Miu.
Artisanal flourishes lent an artful aura to the spring collections. Craft elements such as patchwork, fringing, fabric bundles and hand-painting infused the clothes with personality and emotion.
From left: Missoni, Thom Browne, Yohji Yamamoto and Marni.
Gentle pastels were everywhere for spring. While frothy dresses worked the expected side of gentle palette, designers also drew from it to infuse sporty and street looks with an offbeat prettiness.
From left: Each x Other, Chanel, Alexander McQueen and Alberta Ferretti.
Pictorials were all over the spring runways in jacquards, intarsias and a multitude of prints. Interpretations ranged from beachside imagery and outdoor scenery at Etro and Prada to Jeremy Scott’s Polaroid self-portraits with edge.
From left: Etro, Jeremy Scott, Proenza Schouler and Acne.
These aren’t your typical folds. Designers pushed their creative juices to make this season’s standout pleating in silhouettes that ranged from romantic to dramatic.
From left: Brandon Maxwell, Valentino, Balmain and Gucci.
The sleeve treatment of choice for spring — ballooning — add drama to silhouettes for day and night.
From left: Oscar de la Renta, Loewe, Louis Vuitton and Carolina Herrera.
A flight suit here, cargo pants there, and pockets, pockets everywhere. The trappings of utility were all over the spring runways, as designers gave workwear tropes the chic treatment.
From left: Hermès, Marine Serre, Givenchy and Sacai.
From larger-than-life silhouettes to dramatic details, volume proved to be one of the biggest trends on the runways.
From left: Rodarte, Off-White, Y/Project and Marc Jacobs.