RUNWAY to REALITY

From the runways of New York, London, Milan and Paris, these are the fashion week trends you can wear right now, says style editor

REALLY BASIC KNITS

Last year Vogue wrote about the effortless ease of the classic V-neck sweater, a traditional wardrobe item that many of us probably already ow na version of. Similar hyper classic – or basic –j umpers and sweaters were popular on the runway, from the cropped plain sweaters worn over pretty dresses at Emilia Wickstead, plain black crew neck knits with skirts at Patou and the slouchy V-necks worn over shirts at Tor yBu rch. The opposite of statement knit, and something you’ll wear again and again.

ANIMALS

Forget florals: animals in various forms were one of the patterns of the season, from photo-realistic dog faces adorning tops at Collina Strada to animal print blown up to the point of abstract at Prabal Gurung. Birds were a random but whimsical motif that appeared across the fashion cities too, with Christopher Kane’s baby chick print generated b yA I, Burberry ’s d uck featured on prints and a whimsical knitted hat, and a knitted duck vest at brand-to-watch SS Daley .Why birds, and why now? Think of it as a ver yB ritish symbol of outdoorsy country life, channelling a preppy heritage aesthetic.

DRAPED DRESSES

Grecian-inspired figu re h ugging dresses made from jersey and silk offered a comfortable and effortless take on sexy – a refresh on the minimalist maxi dresses of recent seasons.

GREY

Call it pre-recession dressing or simplya rejection of the maximalism of recent years, bu tinNew York especially, there was an embrace of an almost austere 90s minimalism with simple silhouettes, sharp tailoring and muted shades of white, black, beige and lots of grey.

PEPLUMS

We’ve seen this controversial frill detail return on the red carpet, with celebrities such as Florence Pugh, H.E.R and Harry Styles choosing the mid-noughties favourite. It appeared on the runways too, with peplum tops popular in New York and dresses with hip detail in London. Christopher Kane’s were the boldest take on the idea, with bustle-like ruffles in latex.