Swhite week in sight? For those preparing to climb to high altitude, the parade is on… the runway. In fact, there will also be a plethora of offers for Winter 2023/2024 collections dedicated to snow clothing women and men: ski suit, mask, down jacket, thermal shirt, trousers, tights, hats and designer boots are the must-haves to pack, according to brands and stylists.
Skiing (or relaxing in the valley) in style, the tip to jump on this season. Thanks to capsules, co-lab And lines designed specifically to stay warm and stand out on the mountains, designed by the great luxury Maisons such as Louis Vuitton And Balenciagafollowed closely by low cost players, from Zadar to H&M.
On the track, technology, nostalgia and glamour
The classic technical clothing from the mountains is no longer enough. At least for incurable fashion lovers, who prefer collections to specialized shops lifestyle which bear the logos of the major brands. What remains of the past, a nostalgic inspirationwith ski suits and other pieces that closely resemble the outfits worn by the lucky protagonists of Slim Aarons’ photos taken in Aspen in the Sixties.
LV Ski and Armani Neve: vintage style conquers the peaks
The colors and cuts of the pastthe most cutting-edge technologiesa glamorous look. This is the irresistible mix behind the new Ski lines for Winter 2023/2024. Starting from the one signed Louis Vuitton, LV Ski, with a functional design that captures attention not only thanks to the pattern Monogrambut also to the refined palette of neutral tones, with peaks of red and blue and brushstrokes of glossy paint.
An image from the LV Ski collection (Photo: Louis Vuitton).
Vintage style also the new 2023/2024 collection Armani Snowdesigned for high altitude sports: maxi pink down jackets, ultra-feminine midnight blue ski suits, touches of sand, to be noticed in Saint Moritz as in Megève (and the Maison, in fact, welcomes its chic skiers in set-up at high altitudes customized precisely in these locations, throughout the season).
The Ski co-labs Winter 2023/2024
Impossible to talk about fashion and skiing without mentioning Puccipioneer of the genre since its inception: a true passion for the Marquis Emilio, master and champion of the Italian national team at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Winter Olympics. Winter 2023/2024 sees the second co-lab Fusalp x Pucci designed jointly by Camille Miceli and Mathilde Lacoste: after the launch in 2022, the iconic prints of the Maison return to animate the thermal garments of the specialized brand founded in Annecy in 1952.
A look by Fusalp x Pucci (Photo: Pucci).
The must-have: the women’s ski suit Clarisse in soft shell, equipped with an internal fleece to guarantee greater insulation and characterized by the singular multicolored print, which mixes bold greens, fuchsia and purple. Also Balmain returns to the origins and dusts off the passion of Pierre, originally from Savoy, collaborating for the season with Bomberthe high-performance luxury ski equipment brand, to create an exclusive limited edition designer ski.
Novice skier, Demna for Balenciaga
Beginners – at least on snow – Balenciagawhich for Winter 2023/2024 launches its first complete ski clothing collection, from ready-to-wear to accessories, up to equipment including snowboards, skis, gloves, poles, helmets and masks, in addition toAlaska Boot and to the ski sneaker 3XL with removable nailed crampons. The campaign setting? Obviously, a sunny beach.
And Demna is not the only one to amaze: Chanel for his Coco Neige calls to the top Lily Rose Deppwho takes on the role of a chic skater in front of Mikael Jansson’s lens.
The inspiration: Lady D in the Nineties
For the more traditionalists – and also for those who don’t intend to spend a fortune on a long weekend in the snow – the snow photos by Lady D in the nineties. His red ski suit woman made history: they know it well low cost brandswhich take it up almost verbatim in the Winter 2023/2024 Ski collections, to be H&M to Oysho.
The Oysho women’s ski outfit in total red (Photo: Oysho).
And they make it accessible to everyone, without giving up technical specifications: the Swedish brand calls on the experts from Grand Studio, the Spanish one Minardi Piume. For a more democratic ski, at least on the fashion side.
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