S.and there is a trend for all to see for Spring Summer 2022, it is miniskirt. Spotted on all the catwalks, today it is the symbol of the return to post-pandemic life. But it still remains a great classicfrom the times of Twiggy, the model that led her to success, onwards. Black, sequined, tight, trapeze: what are the most sought after models to focus on this season?
The most discussed garment in history
History teaches. If the debate on the inventor of the miniskirt in 2022 is still open – the British designer Mary Quant or the French designer André Courrèges? – the short skirt has been making headlines ever since since the 1960s, when it was conceived in the midst of protests and student movements. On the other hand, the short head continues to shake public opinion: in recent times, just think of the black leather miniskirt worn by Jill Biden or the controversy sparked by the ban on showing it off among the benches of the mayor of Terni. Or simply, to the extra short miniskirt by Miu Miu of inspiration Duemila, the most talked about piece now.
Miniskirt, the most revolutionary 2022 trends
Miniskirts of all shapes appear on billboards, on Instagram and in the Spring Summer 2022 collections. The garment to focus on now to literally revolutionize the wardrobe? A very short miniskirt, max 20 cm above the knee – history teaches us – and from linear form ad TOas in Swinging London.
The very short 60s miniskirt by Saint Laurent.
No, it doesn’t need to be super designer. Total black or bright solid colors, but equipped with side slit in pure Nineties style (Mango). Floral, to face spring with bare legs, in silk (Versace) or viscose blend (Zara). The graphic prints, the eyelets and the metal discs that wink at the time of her birth, from the models of the new brands loved by the It Girl (Louisa Ballou) to the stainless glories (Paco Rabanne, Saint Laurent).
The mini cult with metal discs, Paco Rabanne.
Finally, the close-fitting models with a second skin effect (Magda Butrym), the denim miniskirt but asymmetrical (The Attic), vinyl (Des Phemmes), knitted (Let’s go) or in tweed (AREA), the spring version of tartan: the most elegant, making a comeback thanks to the popularity of TV series such as Emily In Paris And And Just Like That… The exception that proves the rule, the miniskirts with train Of Pradamuch loved by influencers, satin and pastel colors.
Chiara Ferragni in a Prada SS22 miniskirt. (Photo: Arnold Jerocki / Getty Images).
How to match the miniskirt in Spring Summer 2022
There are two ways to combine the miniskirt in Spring Summer 2022: with contrasting casual garments, such as the white t-shirt, the crop top or the short cardigan. Or coordinated with the jacket, to create a sort of micro suit of yesteryear, as seen at the fashion show of Christian Dior and promptly replicated in street style. “Neither I nor Courrèges had the idea of the miniskirt.
It was the street that invented it, “Quant declared in the legendary Sixties. And to review the many outfit and styling, his sentence now sounds like a warning …
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