2022’s Melbourne Fashion Week, 10-16 October, showcased some of Australia’s most exciting designers, both established and emerging, in a smorgasbord of sartorial ingenuity – a surprise to no one, as even Sydneysiders would admit that Melburnians are a well-dressed bunch. Fashion & Beauty editor Anja de Rozario shares seven trends, hot off the runway, that Canberrans may be tempted to try.
Valentino’s Insta-famous Barbiecore pink doesn’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon, seen in abundance at 2022 fashion weeks around the globe. Mainstream Aussie designers, including Mariam Seddiq and AJE, and emerging designers like 2022 Australian Fashion Week’s Next Gen Winner, Asiyam, showcased the flaming fuchsia in their collections.
After walking the runway at Australian Fashion Week, Ngali, created by Wiradjuri woman Denni Francisco, returned at MFW with a collection of clean-cut silhouettes, elevated by eye-catching Indigenous artwork. This midpoint between fashion and Indigenous art is more than ready to step off the runway and into our closets.
We’ve seen a lot of menswear-inspired womenswear this year, like the suits and ties of Louis Vuitton’s autumn/winter 2022 collection. Many gorgeous suits walked down the runway at MFW; however, these were less “borrowed from the boys” and more tailored to the female form, like this stunning three-piece by Bianca Spender.
Speaking of menswear-inspired, Martin Grant’s collection was presented by Christine on Collins with a finesse that evokes menswear from the 1950s film noir period.
If Leo Lin’s dazzling collection proves anything, it’s that we’re not done with dopamine dressing. The lockdown-inspired, more-is-more trend is sure to continue through the upcoming holiday season. I for one am already galvanised for New Year’s by his confetti dresses.
This zesty orange shade was trending at New York Fashion Week this year and has hopped across the Pacific to MFW as well. Australian designers like Alice McCall, AJE, and LIDÉE all showcased all-orange looks on closing night – who would have thought orange really would be the new black?
Structural play was a huge theme this MFW, tying into the theme of ‘Fashion x Art’. Mainstream Australian designer AJE showcased their usual puffy everything, and Mariam Seddiq featured multiple designs that challenged traditional silhouettes.
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