trends i saw at fashion week (f/w 2024), a talk with emma
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So I just got back from Fashion Week. I was gone for two weeks. I was in Milan and then I was in Paris. I did the whole thing this season. I went to seven fashion shows. And when I tell you that there is nothing in my brain right now other than fashion, there's nothing else in my brain. I'm not kidding. I had a conversation yesterday with a friend who could not

give less of a fuck about fashion. And I was like, I don't know how to conversate with this person because the only thing I'm thinking about is fashion. Like I fully immersed myself in the fashion world in a dangerous way in the last two weeks. I think it's because I took it more seriously this season than I ever have before. I've always loved fashion. I've always loved going to the shows and being a part of it in person. And

even when my imposter syndrome kicks in and I'm like, why am I here? Why did they invite me here? I've always loved it. Like after my first fashion show, I was like, yep, I love this. It's exciting. It inspires me fashion wise. You know, even if I see a show that I don't like, it just further helps me develop my taste. I'm like, okay, well now I know I don't like that. Like

even though I've always loved fashion in Fashion Week, I've never taken it as seriously as I did this last season. Like this last season, it became a sport for me. I was like, I want to go to as many shows as I can. I want to wear outfits to these shows that I'm really proud of. I want to

put extra effort in and really make them good. You know, every last detail from the accessories to the hair and makeup, my stylist and I really took it fucking seriously this season. Anytime we weren't at a show, we were planning the next look. You know, we were at fittings, we were making mood boards for the hair and makeup. Like we were so into it. Okay. And it was so fun. Like it was so fun. And it felt like,

Listen, I know I used the metaphor of the Olympics earlier. It's like the mini leagues. Like it's like third graders playing soccer because it's like not that serious. Like I feel like a third grader playing soccer. Like it's because it's not actually that serious. Like the Olympics are very serious. Fashion week, it's not that fucking serious. So it is kind of like,

third grade soccer, but it doesn't matter because it's fun, right? It's like with third grade soccer, those third graders feel like they're in the Olympics, but really they're just in the mini leagues. That's how I felt with this fashion week. It was like, it felt like some sort of fashion Olympics for me, but it was really just, it was really not that important. You know what I mean? Doesn't matter though, because it was fun.

All of this to say, my brain is so consumed by fashion because for the last two weeks, it's all I've consumed that it's all I know how to talk about. So naturally, I'm here today to talk about the trends that I saw at Fashion Week. This episode is brought to you by Walmart. Walmart has unexpected styles and trends that match your dorm aesthetic at prices you'll love.

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I went to seven shows, but I looked at probably 25 shows and like really looked at them online. So the trends I'm discussing today are things that I saw reoccurring through about 25 collections that I was interested in looking at. Now, I made this list completely on my own through analyzing various collections. But then I was like,

am I just pulling this out of my ass? Like, am I really seeing these patterns? Are these really reoccurring themes or am I reaching? So then I had the genius idea to Google it. I was like, let me Google it and see what big fashion publications are saying. Are they seeing the same trends as me or am I losing my mind?

Turns out I was kind of on the nose actually. And it was one of the best feelings of my life. And I rarely toot my own horn. My God, do I rarely toot my own horn. So please let me toot it now. And you know what? You're just going to have to take my word for it because that could have easily been a lie. I could have just looked up top trends from fall, winter, 2024, women's fashion week, and then stole them all. And then, you know,

said that I came up with them and then fact-checked them after. It's like, just trust me. Okay, I would tell you if I stole them. I always give credit where it's due, or I try to. And if I fuck up, then I give credit later. I'm not a bad person, I don't think. So anyway, let's get into the trends that I saw at Fashion Week. This is fall, winter 2024. Mainly women's clothing, but there were some men's looks in there.

Okay, for each trend, I'm going to discuss my overall opinion on the trend and the trend's relationship to the zeitgeist. You know, how the trend relates to culture in one way or another. Okay, first trend I saw was a lot of mesh, see-through clothing. Like there were a lot of nipples on the runway. And I was really into it. I am kind of into the nipple being out.

It's sort of a relief in a way to see the female nipple having a really vivid present moment because I'm a person who doesn't like to wear bras. I hate wearing bras. In fact, I don't even own bras. Like all the bras I own are literally, they don't have underwire. Now this is a privilege because I don't have large breasts. This is comfortable for me because I have small boobs, but

I wear like the most useless bra you can imagine. Like what it basically does is just kind of smooth out the boob, but like barely. Okay. But barely because there's no padding, there's no underwire. It's a bralette basically like a triangle bralette. And there are so many times where I'm like, ah, I'd rather just not wear a bra here, you know, but my nipple is a little too present. So I kind of have to wear a bra, uh,

you know, to be socially acceptable. But I'm into the nipple being out. And I know that this is not a new movement. Okay. We've been saying free the nipple for a long time, but I don't know. Like I was stoked to see a lot of nipple. And I actually think that the sheer mesh clothing sort of showing the body is a very beautiful and flattering way to show some skin, you know, because I

a lot of times the structure of the mesh piece gives some shape. You know what I mean? Like it sort of puts the boobs in a nice place and it like, it sort of creates this filter over, over the body that looks beautiful. It just looks beautiful. And, you know, I think naturally in society, we look at nudity, especially like

No, nudity in general, showing skin in general as being sort of inappropriate, not classy, right? That's kind of a common belief. But the thing that I think is so special about the mesh pieces that I was seeing on the runway is that they were all very classy.

Like before, I think a lot of us would have thought of a mesh see-through top as like something that, I don't know, a college kid would wear to spring break to show some skin and be flirty. You know what I mean? Like a neon mesh top for spring break in Miami. Like I think a lot of us would associate it with that, which is not maybe as much of a classy vibe. You know, like I don't think anyone is trying to be classy at spring break, but you get what I'm saying, right? Yeah.

the way that I saw mesh and skin being shown was very classy. Like it was shown in dresses that were gorgeous and like really, they felt business-like, you know, like you could wear that to a meeting. Although it's a crazy idea to think of

showing nipple at a meeting, but you get what I'm saying. So I love this trend and I think it's really beautiful and I love the way that it was done in every show that I saw it present at. I think that this will present itself as a trend in the world, starting with more celebrities wearing sheer gowns, dresses, et cetera, on the red carpet. I think that's where it's going to start.

And then I think in general, maybe over time this will become a norm. I don't see it becoming a norm in the workplace like ever. Like, I don't know. I don't, that's, that's a stretch. But like even going out to dinner at a nice restaurant, you know, I think you see sometimes people wearing see-through mesh clothing where there is nipple visible, but it's kind of rare. But I think that that's an appropriate setting for it because, you know, there's sort of this

classy yet off-duty sort of feel to going out to dinner, I feel like it'll become more normalized to wear sheer clothing, maybe to dinner, maybe to a bar, etc. Maybe even going to the farmer's market, maybe even going to the flea market, you know? Like, I think it might become more normalized over time. And that's exciting and cool. So we'll see what happens with that. But

It looks great on the runway. Okay, next trend. I can't not mention this. However, it feels boring and sort of lackluster. There were a lot of trench coats. I mean, a lot of trench coats this season. I mean, I saw so many trench coats. And this is not new. Like, I feel like trench coats have been in for a while now. But I guess this season was proving to us that they are still very much in.

I personally love trench coats. I feel like they're such a classic sort of jacket. I also love them because you can throw them on when it's cold out. And not only will you stay warm because they keep you warm from neck to knee, but they also are like an easy outfit, like a gorgeous trench coat over an all black outfit. It's just chic and cool. It's so easy. It's almost like wearing a dress. It's like

a one-way ticket to an outfit, a trench coat. It's just so easy. And it's classic. Like you look at fashion through the decades and there's always a trench coat somewhere. You know, it's very in.

The trench coats I was seeing this season were very boxy, though, like a lot of boxy trench coats. I mean, not necessarily, though. There are kind of all types of trench coats, but I definitely saw a lot of boxy trench coats. I think in general, this is sort of to be expected. Like, again, trench coats have been trendy for a while now in one way or another. But I think that it's a sign that people are really in the mood for a classic timeless silhouette still.

If not now more than ever. I've talked about this a lot, but in the early 2010s to mid 2010s, like what, 2015, 2016, I don't know if that's the right timeframe, but it was around there. There was a lot of maximalist fashion, you know, very extravagant sort of things. And like a classic, simple trench coat is sort of the opposite of that.

And because I feel like we're coming out of that phase of maximalism, something like a trench coat just makes sense for right now because I think most people are craving simplicity, craving something a bit more minimal, a bit more timeless. It's like a natural thing that happens with the trend cycles. So this trench coat trend, it makes sense with the culture. It's already in. It will continue to be in. But it's especially in because we're craving minimal, timeless things. Next.

Kind of the opposite of the timeless trench coat. I saw a lot of fur coats and actually fur in general, but more than anything, fur coats, like big, big fur coats. And I saw some people talking about this new mob wife trend. Like there are people online saying that the sort of clean girl aesthetic, whatever that really means, I guess it's like chic, clean, neutral colors, like,

pretty makeup, pretty meaning like very natural. And I use the word pretty, but that's such a terrible word for it. I mean, like, yeah, clean, minimal makeup, whatever. I've seen a lot of people saying that that's out and what's in is like mob wife, you know, like

like grungier makeup, big fur coats, you know, like sassy boots, like tights. I don't know, probably like mini skirts, like stuff like, you know, a bit more edgy, a bit more sassy, right? Definitely saw a lot of fur coats and I'm not fully sold on them. I think a lot of times fur coats don't look great. Like a lot of times they can look very costumey,

It really depends on the material that's used. Obviously, there's faux fur, there's real fur. Obviously, faux fur is the better option. It doesn't really matter what type of fur is used, real fur, faux fur. It can look costumey. It can look kind of... I hate this word, but it can look cheap. Like if you got it from...

Forever 21 or something, even when it's a $20,000 jacket walking down the runway, you know, it can still look sort of cheap and not nice. And that's a shame, especially if it is real fur and an animal died for the jacket and it doesn't, and it looks bad. It's like, that's really bad. That's a crime. That's a crime. But I saw some of that on the runway, you know, where I was like, this is...

a really expensive jacket and it looks kind of cheap. You know, that's a shame. You know, I saw some really cool, interesting fur coats that were furry in a way, but they were using an unusual type of furry material. Like I saw one that looked sort of like a sheep and like that was cool because it looked like a fur coat, but then it was sort of more like yarn-ish maybe. I don't

But you get what I'm saying. I think unique takes on it are exciting. Like, I thought that that was really cool. I think it's interesting that fur coats are coming back in because, I don't know, I think people are much more aware nowadays of the harms of wearing fur, you know? And so it's interesting to see fur coats come back into style because...

I think a lot of people and most people honestly are like, I don't want to wear fur. I mean, it's the same thing with even leather. Anything that involves, you know, an animal, I think is sort of controversial in a way, right? So to see it sort of come back in, in such a big way, there was so much fur happening. It's interesting.

I think the way that we're going to see this manifest in the culture is a lot of fur. I actually see this becoming a big trend. I think most people are going to opt for faux fur for many reasons, but I think it's going to be a trend. I also think branching off of that, there's going to be, you know, little fur details, whether that's at the bottom hem of a pant or at the wrist of a long sleeve shirt. You know what I mean? I could see that happening, but I don't think it's going to be in the same way that we saw on the runway because the

big, massive fur coats that were on the runway are not wearable, ultimately. Like, they're too big. Like, you would struggle to walk around in one of those fur coats. Like, they were too big. So I think what we're going to see is big fur coats, but like manageable fur coats, you know? Not that big. But I think it's interesting because when I think of a fur coat, I think of more maximalist fashion. Do you know what I mean? Yeah.

Like a big fluffy fur coat to me is not necessarily minimal. However, it sort of is, I guess, in a way, because the silhouette of it is somewhat simple, you know? So I guess it still sort of fits...

in with that trend that's happening in the zeitgeist now of minimalism. But maybe, maybe it's a sign that we're about to enter a phase of maximalism again, but slowly. You know, it starts where everybody's swinging in the opposite direction, rejecting maximalism, going all in on the simple silhouettes

nothing flashy. And then it slowly builds back up to being maximalist over time. Slowly but surely that that might be what's happening. And this might be the first sign of that coming back in. Who knows? And maybe I'm overanalyzing it and I don't know what I'm talking about. So love you. Moving on. This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Squarespace sites just feel nicer. That's because Squarespace gives you product features like Blueprint AI.

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I saw a lot of stiff, rigid, sculptural pieces, okay? Like for example, a stiff leather dress that honestly probably is made of plastic on the inside. It's that rigid, okay? I'm talking about stiff plastic, like the type of plastic that would be used in a water bottle, okay? Obviously it's not so stiff that it's like,

You can't move it or bend it at all, but it's rigid enough that it's almost always in its form. You know what I mean?

I saw a dress that it was like black leather, but it was super stiff on the body and it had breasts sort of built out on the dress. You know, it had these manufactured sort of boobs, you know what I mean? And it was super rounded on the bottom half. So like where the skirt would be, it's sort of peplum doubt in this very stiff way. Okay. That was something that I saw. I actually saw multiple dresses like that on the runway, but

there were actually now I'm thinking about it. There was a lot of that. There were like trench coats that were like that. There were super sculptural, like stiff, stiff, stiff. Okay. I hope I painted that picture right. But I saw a lot of that. Now I love how this looks. Okay. It looks so cool. Every single time I saw it look like that, I was like, Ooh, yum. I love that. It looks amazing. Okay. It looks so cool. It's

It looks sort of like Polly Pocket clothes. Like it looks like doll clothes. There's something sort of dystopian about it. You know, it looks like a video game or something. It's very satisfying to look at. It's also satisfying to look at because there's not one wrinkle in it. There's not one wrinkle in it. It's perfect, right? It's sort of perfect in a way.

because it is so sculptural and it doesn't move. But I have a hard time imagining this trend actually making its way into culture because I don't think that these pieces are wearable, to be honest. Like they look amazing, but you can't sit in them. They're too stiff. They're too rigid. If you're wearing one of these dresses, you're not sitting. You know what I'm saying? There's no way.

So I don't know. I've been thinking a lot about how this could translate into actual trends that the masses are wearing, and I just don't know what that looks like. Maybe there's a less extreme version. Maybe it's using a rigid material that's less rigid, right? So you can still sit in it. But would that then lose the effect of the design itself? I don't know. So

I don't know. We'll see if that makes its way into the trend cycle. I could maybe see this becoming a trend in tops. Because with the top, I don't know, all your main hinges on your body, what, your waist when you sit or your hips, I guess, when you sit and your knees, none of that is obstructed with a top. And I mean, unless you're like hunching over, I guess...

It couldn't be a long sleeve top though because then your elbows wouldn't work. So I don't know. I don't know how this is going to make its way in. And maybe it won't. Maybe it's just something that we appreciate the art of, but we can't really adopt ourselves unless we want to not move our limbs and have our joints be... Well, we give our joints a break. That's for sure. But that's not very practical. So...

Interesting. It's interesting to see something like that be so prevalent on the runway and be like, I actually don't think that this is functional though. So how does this manifest in the world? I'm very curious to see, but I will say it's something that I love. Like I would maybe buy a piece like that if I could find one that was wearable, but still had the same effect visually. So we'll see. Okay. Next, I saw a lot of delicate

pajama-like knits, okay? I saw a few pajama-like looks on the runway, which was very interesting to me. Because in all the collections that they were present in, it like came out of nowhere. And I was like, what? Like, what is this? But I saw it a few times, so I have to mention it. I'm talking about thin, white, blue-ish sort of pastel-y sort of fabrics that

sort of sheer in pajama-like silhouettes. Like when we think of pajamas, we think of little button-up long-sleeved tops and, you know, soft shorts and little soft tank tops and, you know, with little buttons and maybe a little bow or something. You know, you get the idea. Little pajamas, right? I saw that on the runway. And I love...

this. It's so pretty and dainty and it looks soft and comfortable and appealing. Like when you look at someone wearing that type of clothing, you're like, oh, they look so comfortable. I mean, it looks like they're in their pajamas. Now, what was interesting was all the looks that I saw on the runway were very pajama in all sense of the word. Okay. Like they looked like something that someone would wear to bed.

but yet they were sort of styled in a way that they would be worn out. And maybe this is a sign that we're bringing the pajamas out of the bedroom and we're bringing them to the world. And I actually kind of love that because I love these materials. I actually love these silhouettes. The materials, again, as I said, look soft. They look dainty. They look pretty. When you see someone in that type of clothing, you're like, oh,

They look so comfortable and they look so sweet and there's something so endearing about it. And then on top of that, it's flattering too.

I love the idea of pajama-esque clothing becoming more trendy for out of the home because I think that, why not? Like, if you take all societal expectations out of it and all societal rules, if something's comfy and you love to wear it and you feel good in it, wear it out of the house, even if it's considered pajamas. Who cares? So, I don't know. I think it'll be a while before we see people, like, actually wearing pajamas

full pajama-like looks out of the house. I mean, people already sort of do that, but I think that we'll be seeing more pajama-like pieces styled, right? Like, let me give an example. Like, little pajama-looking shorts with, like, a t-shirt and, like, socks and sneakers. That's already kind of started to happen. I've actually seen that a little bit. So maybe this was a reflection of things that are already happening out in the world. I don't know. But I could also imagine, like,

a pajama-like top paired with jeans, you know, and like that being... But again, like that's kind of already happening, I guess. So I don't know. I don't know, but I thought it was nice. So no complaints. Next, I saw a lot of bows, which was interesting because I think that the bows being present in all these collections was not fashion thinking first. It was the culture thinking first. Because there's been a lot of bows happening for the last...

probably maybe even a few years, I've seen a lot of bows. Like bows have been very trendy, like tying bows on everything. And that's not going anywhere because I saw a lot of bows. Bows are still very relevant, okay? A dress with bows all over it, you know, a big jacket with a big bow on the front, like just bows, like ribbons, bows, it's all happening.

I am sort of neutral on this trend. Like, I think it can be done well, almost in a way where you're not even thinking about the bow piece of...

the outfit or of the clothing piece, it sort of just naturally becomes a part of the outfit or of the piece. And it just works. And that's great. I think sometimes the bows can be sort of overdone to a point where it's like, okay, let's relax. You know what I mean? Like slapping bows all over something can feel maybe overly trendy in a way. Like bows are classic. Like, I don't know. But when the trend is leaned into too hard, maybe it can

become a little corny in my eyes. Who am I to talk? Okay. What do I know? But that's my read on it. But

But I like the use of bows, even dramatic bows or a lot of bows. If it's done in a way that feels unique and natural and cool and it doesn't feel like a reaction to the trend, but it feels like just a genuinely thoughtfully made piece, then I'm like, yeah, that's cool. I don't know. I think it's already a trend and I think that the trend will probably end soon and bows will return to just being...

A detail that we see every once in a while, you know, it won't be a trend. They'll never go away They're bows like we will always have bows on things But yeah It'll just go back to being something that we see every once in a while because I feel like It was already a trend and then now it's on the runway. It's like, okay, we're done Maybe like I think people will be done with it soon. So I think that was the last season for bows I don't think bows are going to be as serious next season But what do I know again? What do I know? I'm just fucking spitballing here. Okay, sue me

Next, I saw a lot of 1960s silhouettes. I'm talking about pencil skirts, you know, skirts that cut off at the knee, little matching jackets, boxy dresses, cute little plain sweaters, you know, classy little shoes with it, like a little loafer looking thing or some sort of flat or like a short little heel or whatever.

I love the 1960s silhouettes. Like, I fucking... I love it. Like, really sparked joy for me this season. Anytime I saw a 1960s silhouette, I was like, wow, that's just amazing. Like, I fucking love that. I think what was cool to see, though, was that it did feel somewhat modern on the runway. Like, I saw...

it done in a way that does feel current. Like it didn't look like a costume version of a 1960s person. You know what I mean? It felt like a slightly modernized version of the 60s silhouettes. Whether it was by using different materials, like, I don't know, maybe integrating leather in a way that's sort of unique or fabric

maybe slightly modernizing the silhouettes. Like, for example, I saw this simple short sleeve sweater and the sleeves were a little shorter than I think what was popular in the 60s. Like it felt a bit more modern in that way. And I loved it. I just I loved it. Oh, yeah.

I love it because it's comfortable. It's practical. It's totally timeless, in my opinion. And, you know, things like pencil skirts are not always in. Like pencil skirts are not always in. I'd argue that they're timeless, but they're definitely not always in.

You know what I mean? Like you can always make a pencil skirt cool. Like that will never, there's always a world where that can happen, but they're not always in. And I think that the way that they're being done now is just so, I love it. I love all the 1960s silhouettes. Like you will see me wearing sort of medium length skirts, whether it's, you know, cutting off at the knee or maybe right below the knee with a cute little plain sweater.

and a cute little matching jacket. Like I love that. And I would love to do that with a cute little easy shoe, some sort of loafer adjacent shoe and like a sock always. I mean, I have to always wear a sock with that type of vibe, but I love that. Or with like a little kitten heel, you know, it's, it feels retro. It feels vintage, but it can feel hot and cool and young too. If it's

if it's experimented with a little bit, you know? I think these 60s silhouettes are gonna come back for sure. And it's gonna become cool again to sort of dress like your grandma a little bit, you know? Like, I think we're gonna see the younger generations, you know, my generation, Gen Z, maybe even millennials,

wearing what is traditionally known as clothing for people in their 40s, 50s, 60s, you know? Like, these silhouettes are known as almost sort of

grandma-esque clothing. Now, that's not, I'm not saying that in a derogatory way, but there's no denying that, you know, there are stereotypes about how people in certain age groups dress, right? And I think because these silhouettes come from the 60s, when our grandparents were, I don't know, how old were they? Like 20, maybe, right? A lot of them haven't changed their style. Maybe they're wearing the same sort of thing, right, that they were wearing during the 20s.

We just think of these silhouettes as being for maybe people of a different generation, of an older generation. But I think it's really exciting to see them become relevant now. And I think it will be picked up on. I see this becoming a trend and I'm excited about it because I think it's

These are chic, timeless, really elegant, but yet practical and comfortable designs. I love them. So I'm stoked. And I think that the sort of feeling around these silhouettes are going to change in a way that's palpable, you know, like it'll go from being like, oh, that's like a grandma outfit to being like cute and chic. Whoa, we love that. You know, like it's just going to change. So I could I could see that for sure.

Next, I saw a lot of monochromatic outfits, okay? Like all red outfits, you know, all maroon outfits, all mustard yellow outfits, all dark gray outfits, you know, like charcoal gray outfits, all black, a lot of all black outfits. Oh my God, so much all black outfits.

Monochromatic meaning every single piece in the look is exactly the same. If it's a monochromatic mustard yellow look, the top, the jacket, the bag, the pants, the shoe, like everything is the same color. I like this because it's easy and practical and it always looks chic. Like you just naturally look put together if everything that you're wearing matches. Now, I think it's satisfying to look at. I think it almost always looks cool.

But I don't know if people agree with me because I feel like I didn't always like monochromatic outfits. I used to think it was too matchy-matchy and it was almost sort of

cringe a little bit because it felt forced. It's like you're forcing yourself to wear all the same color. It felt forced. Unless it was an all black outfit or an all gray outfit, unless it was an all neutral colored outfit, so all black, all gray, all beige, it felt sort of forced. Wearing an all red outfit and all blue outfit and all mustard outfit felt forced.

But you know what I think makes it work is when the color that's chosen is a really palatable sort of color. Like for example, if somebody's wearing a monochromatic neon pink outfit, that's tough. That's a tough one to pull off.

I don't love that, you know? But that's also because I don't like neon pink, right? If somebody wears a monochromatic maroon outfit, that's a much more timeless color. It's more classy, you know? And so it works. So I think it comes down to what color is being chosen. And on the runway, I saw a lot of understated sort of colors. Easy on the eyes, dark blue, maroon, mustard yellow, you know, like...

again, easy on the eyes. I don't know what other way to put it. I'm curious about whether or not monochromatic outfits are going to become trendy. I could see it because there is something so convenient about it in a way, but I think it's particularly convenient with more neutral colors, like all black outfits, all gray outfits, all beige outfits, all brown outfits. Like that's

easy. You know, a lot of us have those neutral colors in our closets. It's like easy to create a monochromatic outfit with neutrals, you know, because a lot of us have those neutrals to begin with. What I am curious about and what I can't necessarily predict is whether all maroon outfits, all mustard outfits, et cetera, are going to become trendy because you kind of have to make more of an effort with that. You know what I mean? Like you have to

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Next, I already sort of mentioned this, but I saw a lot of understated color palettes, like not a lot of bright colors. I saw a lot of neutral colors, black, beige, brown, gray, etc. And a lot of like jewel toned colors, you know, like deep reds, rich yellows, deep yellows, you know, darker colors, like less...

bright, less uncomfortable on the eye. Like, oh, I even saw like some sage greens in there, you know, like it was just, it's pleasant on the eye. I love these colors. I like only want to wear these colors anymore. I don't love wearing bright colors anymore. I saw a lot of rich colors, but I also did see some sort of pastels as well.

And the pastels are pleasant on the eye as well. But it was like all very muted versions of colors. It wasn't sharp. It felt... They almost felt sort of like the most neutral version of the colors that they could be. They weren't super potent. And it's nice on the eye. It's really nice on the eye. It's soothing to look at. And it's honestly more flattering in a lot of ways. Like...

super bright colors just don't look good on me. They do maybe look good on some people. They definitely probably do. But I don't know. Like, I think almost everyone, if you were to take anyone on the planet and take a picture of them in a neon pink shirt and then take a picture of them in like a pastel-y pink shirt, I think most people, if not all people, are going to look better in the pastel pink shirt.

If you took anybody and you put them in a bright, bright, bright red shirt or you put them in a more maroony shirt, I think most people are going to look better in the more maroony shirt. Bright colors just tend to overwhelm people's features. I can't explain it, but it just doesn't normally look good. It rarely looks good.

Although I did actually see a lot of classic red, red, like bright red. That was kind of a reoccurring theme. Red, just red as a color. But I don't know. I saw a lot more of these more muted colors. So that red, I don't even want to address it. I don't, it's just, it's like, it's the color red. I don't, how do you even talk about that? That's less of a theme. Like, yeah, I saw that color a lot, but it's also like,

Am I just imagining that one? I don't know. Anyway, I'm loving the muted colors. Yum, yum, yum. And I think that will show up in the trends. I mean, I think it already kind of has. Like, I don't think anyone's talking about neons right now or like even just bright colors in general. I feel like most people are gravitating towards more muted colors right now just because it goes along with the more minimalist phase that we're going through in fashion. You know, like people are

not gravitating towards the eye catching the loud as much maybe. Next.

I saw a lot of black and white outfits, but particularly black and white sort of suiting, like classic suiting, like white button up in various different forms with some sort of tie and some sort of suit jacket. Okay. And then some sort of classy pant. It could be a skirt. It could be, you know, slacks. It could be whatever. But I saw a lot of that. And it was done in quite a few different ways. Like some felt sort of Victorian. Some felt more just like kind of generic. I don't know.

But obviously the black and white suit is very classic. It's very timeless. But I don't know, it sort of reminded me of like there's something sort of gothic about it. Like I've been saying that I think it's going to be a trend to dress like Count Dracula, but

And I'm not kidding. That's kind of how a lot of these suits look. Like if you look up Count Dracula right now, he's wearing a black and white sort of suit, sort of dramatic suit. And I saw a lot of things like that on the runway. And I was like, oh my God, this is very Count Dracula to me. The sort of classic black and white suiting. And I think it's cool.

It does have a weird little gothic undertone. That could just be my imagination. Again, I don't know what I'm talking about. But I really like it because not only is it timeless, but there's something really cool and weirdly edgy about it, which is ironic because it's like a black and white suit is as classic as it gets. But I think the silhouettes that I saw on the runway were a bit more dramatic, a bit more maybe Victorian-esque than

which makes them feel a bit more gothic, which then makes them feel a bit more edgy. And I don't know, I'm really into it. Like, I think, yeah, it just feels kind of like cool Dracula. I'm into it. I actually don't know why I like it. Like, I'm trying to explain why I like it, and I'm realizing that I don't even know. I think it's because I've always, in my heart, sort of liked gothic clothing, like anything that feels sort of gothic, you know? Like, I've always loved that. And this falls into that category in a very mild and...

nuanced way in a very wearable way, really. Because, you know, like there's a range of gothic styles, you know. You can go full gothic or you can just be lightly gothic and dress like Count Dracula. You know what I mean? Now, I think this classic black and white suiting will... I don't know if it's going to become trendy. Like, I've been predicting it for months for some reason. Like, everyone's going to dress like Count Dracula. I've been predicting this for some reason and I don't know why.

Maybe I was manifesting it for myself because I just love this vibe. The only thing that I think is challenging about it is that it requires a level of tailoring. Like you have to go and get a suit top like that sort of tailored a lot of times. And I guess maybe not. Maybe if it's made of like stretchier material, maybe. So maybe it will take off. I don't know. I think sort of vaguely gothic styles are going to come back in.

Maybe as a response to a combination of the 2010s maximalism being like bright and neon and cheetah print and weird galaxy print and shit like that. Maybe as a response to that and then also as a response to minimalism, which is like the complete opposite. It's like so simple. It's so timeless. It's so just...

You know, what do you even say about it? It's just it is what it is. Maybe the response to both of those things is something a bit more gothic, you know, like a vampire vibe, a Dracula vibe. But also, you know, when you look throughout the years, there's always been people who have gravitated towards that aesthetic and it's sort of always been present, but maybe it'll have a mainstream moment.

this year. I love it. You know, I've been seeing people on TikTok and stuff. Well, not TikTok. I don't have TikTok. I guess on Instagram reels, like doing their makeup, making it look like they have bloodshot eyes or like dark circles under their eyes, like, you know, making themselves look

pale in a way, like not bronzing their cheekbones and stuff like that to bring color to the face. Like instead, just washing out the face and sort of doing a more vampire sort of aesthetic. And maybe that's just my algorithm because I like the sort of gothic vibe and I always watch those videos all the way through. But also maybe it's happening. It's becoming mainstream that that's a cool vibe. So I don't know. We'll see. Okay, next. Next.

This is kind of random, but I saw a lot of skinny belts, like skinny little belts. I saw them over dresses. This kind of goes hand in hand with like the 60s silhouettes. Like imagine like a boxy sort of dress with a little skinny belt around it. Like I saw that.

just skinny belts. They were around, like I saw them around a few times. And I really love a skinny belt. I sort of forgot about them because I don't often wear them, to be honest. I tend to wear sort of, I would say, medium-sized belts, right? Like medium thickness, maybe an inch thick, right? A lot of these belts are like a centimeter thick.

very dainty. And I love the way that they look. Like I, I love the way that they look around a trench coat. I love the way that they look around a dress. I love the way that they look in a dress pant or in a skirt. I particularly love a belt that matches the piece that it's belting. Like for example, a dark green trench coat with a dark green thin belt around it. Or like a black dress with a black thin belt.

Like, it just looks so good. It adds this dimension. It, you know, brings a bit of attention to the waist, but it's subtle. And I love the way that this looks. I think it's so cute.

And I think that it's going to become a trend because it's kind of an easy thing to find. Like this is an easy accessory to go pick up. You can go to any thrift store right now and find a thin belt. Like they're everywhere. You know what I mean? And I don't think that they were as trendy over the last few years. So there's probably a lot of them in thrift store right now. Like it's just an easy one to go pick up. So I could see this becoming a trend because it's easy, you know? And I think a lot of times that's when things become a trend is when they're easy and they're doable, right? Like,

big, massive statement belts, that's maybe a more challenging trend. You know, it's harder to wear those with things. You can't often fit them through your belt loops, etc. They're not as convenient. They're not as usable. So people just aren't going to gravitate towards that trend. It's going to have a harder time taking off because it's just not as easy. But the little, cute, dainty little belts, easy. Anyone can go pick up a mini belt right now like that. A little thin belt, easy.

So I definitely see that happening. I think accessory trends tend to pick up a lot easier because it's just like the barrier to entry is just not nearly as challenging. Next, we have a lot of hoods. I saw a lot of hoods up on the runway, like a lot of outfits where the hood was up. Like that was a part of the outfit that whether it was a jacket with the hood up or it was a dress that had a hood built in.

I saw a lot of hoods. And this to me was very exciting because there's no better feeling than having my head warm and covered and cozy. I love that feeling. And I wear hoodies all the time. I'm wearing a hoodie right now. My hood is up because I love the sensation of having a hood on. Even sometimes when I wake up in the morning, I'll put on my robe and a beanie. Oh, I should just get a hooded robe. Okay. Well, I don't need a new robe. I'll just use the beanie for now. But

I love this because I love the sensation. Like I love wearing a hood. Okay. It just feels good for me for some reason. But I also like the way that it looks and the feeling that it has. Like there's something about having the hood up that feels cool. It feels effortless. It feels kind of like, I don't care. Don't talk to me. You know what I mean? Like I'm incognito. Like don't talk to me. It has this sort of cool, mysterious vibe to it.

And I actually bought this big sort of stiff, actually, it's kind of stiff and structured, not quite like the pieces I was talking about earlier, but it was definitely stiff and structured. This stiff and structured hoodie. And it has this, you know, really comfortable hood. And I wore this hoodie out because it's more of like a sling.

It's not a hoodie. Like, it's more of like a stiff sweater. It doesn't feel like a sweatshirt. You know what I mean? Anyway, I wore it out to dinner a few weeks ago, maybe a few months ago now.

And I was having a really bad hair day. And so I actually wore the hood up because the piece is maybe a bit more fashionable. Like I felt like I could get away with it, like wearing it like that to dinner. And I wore that with like cool glasses that were appropriate to wear at night and a black long skirt. And honestly, kind of like a creeper-esque shoe, like kind of a gothic shoe, creeper, not really gothic, barely. It's like, but kind of. Anyway,

And I wore the hood up the whole night, like the entire dinner, I wore my hood up and I loved it. It was so comfortable and I felt safe and I felt incognito and it was just so nice. And I felt like I could get away with it because of the specific outfit that I was wearing. It just felt okay.

Because normally, like, wearing a hood in a restaurant is probably, like, kind of rude. But, you know, anyway. I love the vibe that it gives off. I love the way it looks. I love the way it feels. I think hoods are in. I think hoods are already kind of in. I think they're only going to become more in. But I think in more intentional ways, you know, like...

maybe pieces that are made to be worn out to dinner, for example, but have a hood built in that you can wear. You know what I'm saying? Because like a lot of times the hooded clothing that we have is like sweatshirts and hoodies, you know, like you don't find a lot of clothing pieces that have a built in hood that aren't a hoodie, you know, like, yeah, maybe a jacket sometimes, but like often not sweaters, not shirts, right?

But I could see hoods becoming a detail that are included in all sorts of tops and dresses and things like that in unique ways. And I think that's really cool. So I'd love to see that. I also saw a lot of really dramatically high turtlenecks. I love a turtleneck. I've always loved a turtleneck. I don't even need to dig into it. They're such a staple. But a lot of the...

turtlenecks I was seeing on the runway were like dramatic high turtlenecks, like going past the mouth. Okay. You know, sometimes even covering the nose. I actually like this because I don't think it's completely ridiculous and stupid. When it's really cold out, it's kind of nice to have a really dramatically high turtleneck to pull over your mouth to keep your face warm. Like

It's not a completely inconvenient piece. On top of that, it looks cool. It kind of has the same feel as a hood. You know, it feels sort of incognito. It is comfortable because I don't know if this is a toxic thing or a negative thing, but I love sort of covering up sometimes. Like, it's nice. Like, I like to feel covered up and secure. Like, it's kind of a joy and a pleasure sometimes to

pull your turtleneck over your mouth and to just sort of have your eyes showing and to feel sort of hidden. Sometimes that's a nice feeling. And I don't know, I love the idea of turtlenecks becoming like a face cover as well as a turtleneck. And it makes sense. Like it's very natural to do that. I could definitely see this becoming a trend because turtlenecks are always in, like they're just

such a staple. But them being slightly dramatized is not completely ridiculous. Like the thicker neckline of a dramatic turtleneck, honestly, it looks great. It sort of looks like you're wearing a scarf sometimes.

which is cute and again, sort of timeless, but then pulling it over your mouth or having it go sort of high up, maybe even kissing your ears or in like the bottom of your chin even, like that's comfortable and honestly flattering on everyone. And it can even be convenient during the winter time because you can pull it up over your mouth. So I don't know. I could see that having a moment. Next we have, I don't know how to phrase this, but

Let's just say vintage looking patterns and prints. Okay, when I say vintage, I'm thinking of old floral prints like roses and, you know, if you were to go to a thrift store and look at all the tablecloths, what do those fabrics look like? Okay, you might find a tablecloth that has a bunch of fruit on it, you know, like fruit illustrations. You might find one with a bunch of roses on it.

There was a lot of that on the runway. I saw a lot of prints like that, a lot of floral prints, especially. And again, this is actually sort of grandma-esque. Now, again, I'm not saying that in a mean way. I'm just saying that a lot of our grandmas now have curtains or couches or tablecloths made with those sorts of patterns because that's what was trendy 50, 60 years ago.

And it's coming back. Those patterns are coming back. But now in the form of clothing, it's almost like taking those old tablecloths and curtains and whatever and turning it into clothes.

I'm not quite sure if those patterns were popular for clothes back in the day or just for home. Now that I think about it, I associate those patterns with the home and not as much with clothing. So it's kind of interesting. Maybe that was a home decor trend back then and now it's resurfacing as more of a clothing trend, which is interesting. Or maybe it was a clothing trend back then and I'm just uneducated and stupid. So I don't know. And I actually don't hate these patterns necessarily. I mean...

They are sort of corny in some ways, you know, they sort of feel corny, but that's kind of what I like about them in a way. I don't think that they're timeless necessarily because they're too specific. You know, they're so specific and they're so loud in a way that I don't think they're timeless, but I appreciate them for what they are. And I like them. Like when I look at them, I'm not like that's hideous. Like I'm kind of happy to see that

sort of pattern back, those sort of florals back. Because florals are almost always cringe to me. But this sort of tablecloth-esque floral doesn't feel as cringe to me. Like, if anything, modern florals feels cringe to me. Like, I don't like modern floral patterns. It tends to be really not, I don't like it. But retro ones I do. I don't know if this is going to become a trend.

That might have just been like something that the fashion designers were into this season. But my gut tells me that this is not going to take off. But it totally could.

What's unfortunate about it, though, is that if it does become a trend, I think it will be something that doesn't last very long. So I think people will go out and buy pieces that include these sort of patterns, and then they'll end up regretting it because it feels stale very quickly. That's the problem with super distinct, super specific patterns is that they tend to go stale really quickly. Those trends tend to come and go real quick because it's so easily to become fatigued by something that's so specific. Whereas

Whereas something more vague, like a simple white t-shirt, it's like we're never going to become fatigued by a simple white t-shirt. It's just, it's too basic. It's too simple. And then last but not least, I saw a lot of oversized clothing, a lot of baggy oversized clothing, like baggy pants, big oversized jacket, sleeves are really long, shoulders are too wide for the shoulders, you know, like a lot of oversized baggy pieces. And this I love because...

Not only do I think it can really look cool just because there's something effortless about it, there's something sort of nonchalant about it. It's like, wow. Like there's something kind of cool about it. Like when somebody's wearing sort of baggy clothes, I don't know, it does have a cool feel to it, but also it's fucking comfortable. So I'm stoked. I saw this and I was like, great. I love being baggy and comfy. Talk about...

feeling like you're walking around in your pjs like what a great trend i'd much rather that than like skin tight fucking latex which looks amazing by the way like it looks fucking amazing like anytime i put on latex i'm like wow that looks good but then i'm like this nothing has ever felt worse so i'm always stoked to see this as a trend i think this has already sort of been a trend but i think it will continue to become even more of a trend and i'm excited about that because it's fucking comfortable and it's fun to wear and i love it and that's it

Those are all the trends that I saw this fashion week. I think the things that I'm particularly excited about are the mesh. I love the mesh of the 1960s silhouettes. I'm so excited about that. Love the monochromatic. Love the skinny belts. Love the hoods. So excited about the hoods. And really excited about baggy clothes, as always. I mean, I'm always excited about baggy clothes. Oh, and the sort of gothic black and white suit. Love that.

So that's that. That was my fashion week analysis. That's all I have for today. I really felt like I got a lot off my chest. Like now I think I'm good. Like I can go back. I got that all off my chest. I talked about fashion so much that now I'm sick of fashion and don't want to think about it for the next six months until there's another fashion week. Like I do not want to think about clothes ever again. And I can think about something else. I don't know what yet,

Maybe it's drama. Maybe it is, I don't know, maybe it's a new hobby. Maybe I'll start a new book. I don't know. Like it's something else. Now something will take its place and I can't wait to find out what it is. Oh, maybe I'll go through another cooking phase because that ended. I had a cooking phase and it ended. Maybe I'll get back into it now that I have all this empty brain space. So we'll see.

I really appreciate you all for listening and I hope that you enjoyed this. Whether you're into fashion or not, maybe you learned something. Maybe you are going to try out a new

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