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What are the hottest trends for spring/summer 2024? I can see your panties. It is not easy to dress well in daily life.
First unveiled on Miu Miu’s Fall/Winter 2023 runway, underwear as outerwear has appeared everywhere this season. Worn alone in Acne, Victoria Beckham, Gucci and Tom Ford, and barely concealed by sheer dresses and skirts in Dior, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, Mugler and Nina His Riches. According to fashion search engine Tagwalk, 38% of designers who showed in Paris this season included panties in their collections. On the other hand, hot pants saw a 114% jump in share per collection in SS24 compared to his AW23.Celebrities and trend Editors have been experimenting, but what about others? Are people actually buying?
Browns women’s wear director Heather Gramston says sheer fabrics have made a “triumphant return” this season. “This trend feels like a shift from the simple approach to dressing that dominated the collection to a more subtle approach to sexiness, incorporating sheer elements to keep the look from becoming too classic.” she said, citing examples like Kite, Christopher Esber and Prada. . “We have seen this trend manifest in several ways, including knitwear, shirting, and manipulating the shape and structure of opaque fabrics.”
This isn’t the first time we’ve seen knickers on the runway. british vogue‘s Julia Hobbs pointed out that Kate Moss wore the shoes under sheer fabric at Miu Miu’s Spring/Summer ’96 show. But experts agree that the trend has picked up steam on social media in the last year, after celebrities started going out without pants. In September 2022, an image of model Bella Hadid eating pizza on the street while wearing panties went viral. And a few days later, Kylie Jenner wore white Loewe with a white tank top to the Loewe SS23 show in Paris. And in November 2022, her sister Kendall Jenner showed up in New York City wearing panties, tights, and a sweater.
Why is this trend emerging now? Tiffany Hsu, Vice President of Acquisitions at Mytheresa, explains: Personally, I think it’s great. ”