What you'll be wearing this spring

Warmer days may still feel a long way off given the current climes, but we promise spring is coming, and as such, it makes sense to get prepared and excited about what's to come. And the best place to start? The spring/summer 2020 shows, which served up an abundance of sartorial treats. From dad style to gardener cool, we've distilled the catwalks into six easy-to-replicate muses. Follow spring trends and you'll be ready when the sun (finally) springs to action.  

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The gardener 

You wouldn’t have thought gardening gloves, floppy hats and clogs with distinct Homebase vibes would be high-fashion, but for SS20, they are. Fendi gave us a horticultural spectacle of a show with bee-keeping hats, foliage motifs and enough khaki to keep even the most green-fingered happy. Louis Vuitton had a similar vibe with painterly florals decorated on fabrics and dried flowers cascading out of bags. Even Celine – not usually one for the soft look – threw a wicker bag into the mix. The message? For spring this year, take your cues from Gardeners' World.

 

The bowler

The Hawaiian shirt has been menswear (and Love Island’s) obsession of recent years, but this spring, take it up a notch. The bowling shirt – a ‘50s style shirt with a relaxed collar that sits flat against you, often in a silk – was seen on many a catwalk from Marni to Edward Crutchley. The silkier, the bolder the print, the more old-school bowling alley, the better. This ties into the co-ord (matching top and bottoms) which continues as a key trend. For inspiration, see MSGM and Dior’s matchy-matchy shirts and shorts combos.

Silky, soft fabrics were a mainstay of this season’s catwalks. Satin featured heavily, sheer was noteworthy and floaty, boxer short-type shorts were seen for casual looks. Luxe, old-school and louche, silky shorts may sound weird but they, surprisingly, looked great. 

 

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The '90s teen

We’re a sucker for the ‘90s (the nostalgia, Britney Spears, Now That’s What I Call Music!... we could go on), and coincidentally it seems, so is fashion. Cargo trousers were seen on many a runway, from Wooyoungmi, Lanvin and Stella McCartney, as were bucket hats. To get the look, get yourself some baggy cargo trousers (with pockets capacious enough to fit a Velcro wallet and a Game Boy), and you’ll be set.

 

The dad

Dadcore has been a continual trend in menswear and the SS20 catwalks did not disappoint by serving up chunky sandals and vests as the next uncool-now-next-level-cool exhibits. The sandals were orthopaedic-looking at Prada (worn with a thick sock, of course), and strappy but still suave at Hermès. Vest-wise, the catwalks were a homage to the oft-thought most unfashionable item around. 



 

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The hippie

There was a distinct tie-dye, punky and homespun feel on the runways – from tie-dye jeans at Isabel Marant to hippie at its best at Wooyoungmi. You may panic at the thought of dressing like you just stepped out of the cult '60s Woodstock festival, but Dior swirled pattern onto shirts in such a sophisticated way that we’re now set on dressing in fabrics bled with pastel colours this spring.

 

The avant-garde 

Suiting remains key for this season (it’s almost like every designer had the same thought) and tailoring takes on a loose, free-flowing silhouette and light colours. Liquid satin suits in sugary pastel colours caught our eye at Loewe. White suits were in abundance at Marni, Louis Vuitton and more. But we also noticed shallow double-breasted suiting (one-and-a-half-breasted suiting as called by Brunello Cucinelli) coming to the fore. These are jackets that wrap slightly more than single-breasted but, naturally, not as much as double-breasted. The rules of the suit are being continually re-written it seems – and we, for one, rather like it.

 

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The biker

With all this talk of sheer and satin and pastels, this season’s menswear also had a darker side. Leather jackets and (don’t freak out Ross Geller) leather trousers were shown, as was decedent animal print. Heidi Slimane presented an ode to ‘70s hedonism at Celine with rock-and-roll pinstripe suits, skinny ties, high-waisted trousers, leather and gold animal print. The question this spring is on which side do you sit? The pastels and florals of Fendi and Louis Vuitton – or the dark side? We dare you to do both.

 

The sophomore

For spring, designers looked to the hallowed halls of American universities and colleges to bring us Preppy 2.0. From boat shoes and penny loafers to rugby shirts and blazers galore, the runways were a feast for varsity-style stash. We particularly enjoyed the billowy Oxford and rugby shirts shown at Prada. If you want to score well in the style stakes this spring, go for preppy. You'll ace it, don't worry.



 

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