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Nothing is as superfluous as fashion, one might think in these times.
But fashion not only stands for unnecessary consumption, but also for a personal need that cannot simply be switched off.
But what happens to fashion when the usual opportunities to wear it suddenly disappear?
Will we be served up the unleashed trends of the past year in 2021?
Not at all, because fashion is constantly adapting to new circumstances, and sweatpants can no longer be seen either.
We have filtered out the eight most important fashion trends for spring.
It can be assumed that they will soon also be available at Zara and H&M in a weakened form.
Zoom pattern of the year
In the past twelve months, it's not been that easy to make a fashionable impression.
Most looks could only be judged from the chest up, as you usually only saw your counterpart on the screen.
In addition, ostentatious brand logos are something of 2019.
This is another reason why there is no better non-logo logo this season than the half-moon pattern by French designer Marine Serre.
Close-fitting full body suit with crescent moon print by Marine Serre
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The all-over print with the geometrically arranged crescent moon, which was shown on the catwalk for the first time in 2016, has become a distinguishing mark for the fashionable, which the designer prints on T-shirts, bodysuits and jeans.
The original message of the pattern, which was supposed to address a certain discomfort with Islamic symbols, has meanwhile been lost.
What Would Marie Antoinette Wear?
What would Marie Antoinette wear if she were today's woman?
This question seems to be bothering some designers at the moment, because there has not been so much ruched taffeta, so many undulating skirt tails and couture-opulent volumes for a long time.
In addition, the whole color palette of a box of macarons, as seen last in Kirsten Dunst's role as the French queen in Sofia Coppola's film from 2006.
New desire for frills - opulent outfit by Patou
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The "what if" premise of the Netflix series "Bridgerton" with its seductive assumption of British nobility with partly African roots seems even more unreal after the current accusations of racism by Meghan and Harry, but the series' success is also due to the opulent costumes attributed to their sugary pastel tones.
They are the catalyst of a trend that is also heralded in the spring collections.
Particularly noteworthy here is the rebirth of an old couture house as a modern fashion label.
Patou last made a name for itself in the eighties, when a young designer named Christian Lacroix delighted the fashion world with his designs.
Since 2019, the designer Guillaume Henry, who worked for the Carven company for many years, has been steering the fate of the label and creating a new desire for a little Froufrou.
Defeat of the year
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In the
Ugly Shoe
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, the Briton JW Anderson shoots the bird.
With monstrous flat armor links as a decoration for his loafer slides with a cork bed, he delivers an amusing comment on a fashion world tied in chains, as if to say: "If life puts ankle cuffs on you, make a super eye-catching sandal out of it."
JW Anderson's chain loafer slides
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The flirtation of fashion with ugly health flip-flops has been a constant topic since 2012, when Phoebe Philo sent her fur-trimmed “furkentocks” down the catwalk at Céline and sparked continued enthusiasm for the sandal manufacturer Birkenstock.
In February, LVMH boss Bernard Arnault took over the majority of the traditional German company with his private fund, which has always sought contact with the fashion world through collaborations with designers such as Proenza Schouler.
Fashionably souped-up footbed slippers have become a category of their own and are now part of almost every designer collection.
JW Anderson's chain loafer slides are the logical consequence.
Picnic de luxe
Since the invitation to a picnic in the park will also be a social highlight this summer due to the lack of alternatives, fashion has provided for a rediscovery of the right accessories.
Jane Birkin once made the bulbous-shaped handle basket popular as a nonconformist handbag, the forerunner of the Birkin bag with a lid and handle made of wicker is now mainly offered on handicraft platforms such as Etsy.
This season, designer bags made of wicker are available from Hedi Slimane for Céline and Jaquemus, among others.
Handle basket in the luxury version by Fendi
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At Fendi, the trend bag is conveniently available as a picnic suitcase.
It remains to be seen whether these models will one day become sought-after collector's items, such as the wicker Kelly Bag launched by Hermès in 2011.
At Farfetch.com, the Hermès bag is currently being offered at the moon price of 99,290 euros.
You could order around 2000 cups from Etsy.
Glamazons in chain mail
What do people urgently need when the discos are closed?
The huge sequins, of course.
Miuccia Prada presented the mirror plates as food (!) For her shoulder stoles, at the revival of Paco Rabanne they are almost part of the company's DNA.
It remains to be seen whether the demand for home disco balls will increase in a similar manner.
Catwalk look by Paco Rabanne
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Ball gowns for the garden
Occasional dressing, i.e. fashion purchases driven by festive occasions, almost came to a complete standstill in the past year.
At the moment, nobody can say when there will be weddings, parties and balls again where you urgently need a glamorous dress.
This vacuum has evidently created a negative pressure that needs to be compensated.
There is no other explanation for the floor-length, flower-covered chiffon dresses that Pierpaolo Piccioli designs for Valentino.
Floor-length and flower-covered dress at Valentino
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Pop icon Róisín Murphy already showed in autumn with the lockdown video for her song "Something More" that you can just dance alone through the garden in such a dress.
If you want to see what happens when people are locked in for too long and only dress up for their own garden, the documentary "Gray Gardens" about Jackie Kennedy's eccentric cousins is recommended.
Cutouts with effect
The small cut in fashion, a big step for mankind?
It has seldom been so frowned upon to play with superficial feminine charms as in the current collections.
Instead of breathtaking necklines and slits, the woman of the world prefers to be high-necked and "slouchy".
Plus sizes that are deliberately cut away from the body are the new sexy.
A well-placed hole in a tight sweater is suddenly perceived as a revolutionary design concept.
High-necked - and cut: the look of Prada
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In his first season as Co-Creative Director at Prada, Raf Simons showed a good hand for this type of minimal interventions with maximum effect.
By exposing skin in unusual places, his bodies and sweaters, which are strewn with small holes, appear fresh and stimulating at the same time.
Something to do with macrame
The lockdown has put the fashion world into a frenzy of handicrafts.
Something with macramé fringes and wooden beads can be found in many collections, most recently in Gabielea Hearst's debut collection for Chloé.
This summer Bottega Veneta is going out for the hanging baskets, the dresses with wooden beads woven in a grid pattern
but also remind a little of the taxi drivers' car seat documents.
This fashionable template is likely to result in a real boom in homemade versions now that the craft stores have reopened.
Dresses made from wooden beads, as seen at Bottega Veneta
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