THEIs time linear or circular? There are those who also ask this question in fashion. It has long been thought that fashion trends return every two decadesfollowing five phases: introduction, rise, peak, decline and a final obsolescence. To then be renewedadapting to Zeitgeistfinding a new vitality, thanks to the arrival of social networks: which every day allow you to see how to interpret wardrobes that are not very current, but always cool.
In this now consolidated “free all”, What are the inspirations that come from an almost foreseeable future? «Sobriety, already valued for some time, is enriched by placing emotion at the center of creation. At the same time, extravagances and references emerge from alternative cultures, to express themselves with eccentricity, but also a folk return to craftsmanship” explains Sébastien Charpentiermanager in Italy for the trend forecasting company Peclers Parisfounded in 1970 by Dominique Peclers.
Password: Newstalgia
Between fashion, beauty, design and much more, Charpentier gives us some reference styles. From New Romantic to transparencies, soft colors and a passion for the surreal (confirmed in art). And then hi-tech fabrics, and lots of sport. «A password? Newstalgia. The new that looks to the past, to innovate in a world seen as chaotic: evoking times when everything seemed easier.”
Techno Glam
As in a luxury rave, the energy of the underground scene combines with cybernetic glamour, with a touch of industrial elegance. Metallic creations they illuminate the daily wardrobe, but also the beauty world.
A look by Simone Rocha FW24/25 (Spotlight Launchmetrics).
Classic penalty
A graphic and rigorous aesthetic inspired by the 1920s: like that of the women in the exhibition Wulz Photography. Trieste, the family, the atelier (in Trieste until 27 April 2025). An elegance that blends boldness with classicism, where between poplin and white cottons even dark romanticism finds a “new romantic” vision with unexpected materials, such as the vinyl couture of the Dane Nicklas Skovgaard.
Wanda Wulz portrayed by her sister Marion, on display at “Fotografia Wulz. Trieste, the family, the atelier” (in Trieste until 27 April 2025).
Welcome back 90s
The last decade of the twentieth century seduces with minimalism, simplicity and technical competence. An essentiality imbued with innovation: with architectural cuts even the most formal design is reinvented in a deconstructed, geometric and feminine tailoring.
Soft effect
A bright atmosphere. Sheer materials bring sophistication to skirts and topsalso worn layered with jewelery and cult accessories. Pastel colours, light, fluid fabrics. In the décor, an iridescent mother-of-pearl wins.
A look from Chloé FW24/25 (Spotlight Launchmetrics).
Retro & innovation
The worker look evokes the technological boom of the 80s, reworking the colored safety ropes in a fashion version. While “Normcore” (the joy of appearing normal) attracts with its ability to revisit everyday life, with an original style. As, iconic sportswear makes normality increasingly attractive.,,,,,,,,,,,,
Surrealism
Even if it is 100 years since the publication of surrealist manifesto by André Bretonhis ability to subvert the established order by distorting reality still attracts: between macro-prints and references to other dimensions.
A look from Balmain SS2025 (Spotlight Launchmetrics).
Folk horizons
Colours, graphics and materials mix in a joyful explosion of creativity.
Saturated hues, graphic lines and raw textures combine to tell exotic stories, creating a captivating visual spectacle.
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