Resort 2021: Key Details.
Some of my favourite key details and what I feel will be very important for the season.
Puff Sleeves.
These have been bubbling for a really long time now but predominantly in the form of the ‘Leg of Mutton’ sleeve, or also known as the Gigot sleeve which is where the sleeve is full at the shoulder and tapers from the elbow to the wrist.
I’ve often seen high-end/luxury brands do this (gigot) sleeve but I never really saw it translate to high-street/commercial brands as I imagine it is a tricky silhouette to pull off well, and can also be home to a vast amount of fit issues and cost factors such as having to add zips or buttons/snaps at the wrist. To avoid the fit issue, it could be put into a stretch fabric, however, the ‘puff’ part at the shoulder is more or likely going to collapse or you would need to add fusing for the structure… so as you can see, it gets really difficult when you are trying to produce within a tight price point… which is where this more simplified puff sleeve makes its grand entrance.
The ‘Cottagecore’ trend has significantly catapulted this detail into the mass market and I particularly love it in the metallic by Molly Goddard and beautifully executed through pleats by Gabriela Hearst.
Back Spotlight.
I absolutely love a cutout. It may be from my nearly-5 years designing going-out-dresses at one point in my career and cutouts were the most cost-effective way to update them!
So when I am looking through runway and trying to spot the common denominator, I naturally gravitate towards cutouts, splices, keyholes etc… and this time there is definitely a big focus on back details.
I always laugh when I think about back cutouts as the idea of it was always met with a ‘but she can’t wear a bra’! However, I am happy to note that things have changed a lot since then and if people like something, they will find a way to wear a bra/not wear a bra!
The back details by Victoria Beckham and Maggie Marilyn where skinny straps are a key feature are my favourite.
Darling Collars.
When I was thinking about what to call this and I came up with ‘darling’, it was just so perfect, because that’s exactly what they are! Like the puff sleeves, these collars have been popularised through the ‘Cottagecore’ trend and also Street Style.
They have already made their way through the craft world where people are making them as individual, detachable pieces in silk and upcycled fabrics.
There is something so whimsical and nostalgic about them which is why I think they are so popular and I don’t think they will be going anywhere soon. If anything, they may just keep getting bigger and bigger, and I mean that in a literal sense where they flop over your shoulders.
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