Looks we can’t forget at Fashion Week New York, Paris, London & Milan

story by: Andrew Chan

The Fall/Winter 2023 fashion week has ended, leaving some highs and lows from the season. It’s been an exciting season with several new creative directors making their collection debut — but were they up to par? Here, we dissect the best Fall/Winter 2023 runway looks at New York, Paris, London, and Milan Fashion Weeks.

Fendi

Creative director Kim Jones took to the light when creating the Fall/Winter 2023 collection — quite literally. In a pitch-black room, models walked down the runway in a beam of light in pieces that ranged from flowy feminine to masculine. The contrast between textures, fabric, and silhouette was a masterclass in dynamism and flexibility.

Roberto Cavalli

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Roberto Cavalli’s FW23 ready-to-wear collection was a masterclass in dramatism, creativity, and fearlessness. We saw billowing dresses crafted from denim pieces; openwork crochet sheer dresses; patchwork leather outfits studded with bling; faux fur coats lined with neon leopard prints; and more. The collection was made for the glamazons at heart, and we’re here for it.

GCDS

We love designers who don’t take themselves seriously, and Giuliano Calza does precisely that with GCDS. Models in exaggerated, voluminous silhouettes in the brightest yellows strutted down the runway, juxtaposed against what looked like a combination of tailored menswear suits turned into a dress.

Dior

Catherine Dior, Edith Piaf, and Juliette Gréco were the 1950s ladies from which Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri based her FW23 collection. However, there was none of the frills or voluminous silhouettes that women from the era are so known for wearing. In fact, she chose these three women precisely for their styles: austere, chic, elegant, yet glamorous. Dior didn’t make a big show out of their FW23 collection, but it had an authentic ready-to-wear easygoing energy.

Gucci

Gucci’s post-Alessandro Michele is looking vastly different. The FW23 looks are no less daring, with unusual silhouettes (think a corset dress with a velvet skirt that puffs out dangerously at the hips), daring pieces, and exaggerated sharp tailoring.

Ferragamo

“Hollywood glamour” was the theme from which creative director Maximilian Davis drew inspiration for his Fall/Winter 2023 collection — and glamorous it was. A fur coat in a bold shade of Ferragamo red; circle skirts abundant; high lapels; and more made the collection pop.

Rick Owens

Rick Owens has always been in a league of his own, never adhering to current trends. It makes perfect sense that his FW23 collection was not like any other ready-to-wear collection. Silhouettes were blown out of proportion and didn’t make sense, and fabrics were soft but made to look structured. Experimentation was at the show’s core, making for an interesting change.

Saint Laurent

It’s 80s glamour meets sharp tailoring at Saint Laurent, as creative director Anthony Vaccarello showcases in his FW23 runway show. We’re talking pinstripes, strong shoulders, and structured fabric making up the bulk of the collection, contrasting against softer, sexy pieces such as silk camisoles, low necklines, and casual caps.

Chanel

For FW23, Virginie Viard turns towards Chanel’s beauty hallmark for inspiration: the enchanting camellia flower. The flower adorned sheer dresses in nearly every collection piece appeared as glittery embroidered pieces on sweaters, printed on coats, and more. Here at Chanel, they don’t do florals for spring — they do it for autumn.

Louis Vuitton

Layering and tailoring were at the heart of the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2023 runway show. Creative director Nicolas Ghesquière took to the elusive French girl art of dressing as the inspiration for the collection, showcasing a masterclass of layering. Think of a delicate, slinky slip dress layered with a long knit scarf and boots. Think strong shoulders in a coat and skinny pants or a voluminous coat over a delicate dress.

Tory Burch

Perfection is overrated, so for Tory Burch’s FW23 collection, she’s focusing on undone perfection. Neutrals and primary tones reign on the runway, while silhouettes range from padded suits to slouchy sweaters and silk button-downs. The “undone” theme here is reflected in small details: safety pin brooches to hold clothes together; asymmetrical logos cut in half on the shoes; pumps with a broken stiletto heel; and bags with the logo hanging off.

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