Crumpled clothes are in fashion. It's okay to put the iron down and get back to your life
There is something happening in the fashion world that will delight any consumer who is short on time. Last week's Parisian runway shows highlighted an unlikely trend: pleats and pleats are in.
The Row - the immaculate brand designed by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - had crinkled cotton pieces that looked like sheets, while Monday's Burberry show featured crinkled babydolls. Bottega Veneta – the show that took the front row all the way this season, thanks in part to a rare catwalk appearance by Kate Moss – featured ultra-lightweight leather trousers, with visible creases. It was Prada - a brand that always sets the trends - who really ensured that this is a change worth considering. Throughout the collection there were creases and creases in the garments, from short shift dresses and midi skirts to gray jumpsuits.
After the show, Prada co-designer , Raf Simons, told Observer that the folds were "gestures of error" meant to replicate "pieces that had a life". This aligns with a broader shift in fashion for a post-pandemic world away from shiny perfection and towards something that embraces a reality – within reason – warts and all.
Gary Armstrong, stylist and fashion director of sports and fashion magazine Circle Zero Eight, doesn't own an iron and calls ironing a "waste of time." He considers this look part of a "sleek and understated look" and points to the Row as the best example. "That disheveled but very expensive look is someone's way of showing they're rich," he says, adding that it's at the heart of how the Olsens - valued at around $500 million ($451 million) sterling) combined – dress. "Designers like Tom Ford, where everything is super perfect, it's very old fashioned."
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There is something happening in the fashion world that will delight any consumer who is short on time. Last week's Parisian runway shows highlighted an unlikely trend: pleats and pleats are in.
The Row - the immaculate brand designed by Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen - had crinkled cotton pieces that looked like sheets, while Monday's Burberry show featured crinkled babydolls. Bottega Veneta – the show that took the front row all the way this season, thanks in part to a rare catwalk appearance by Kate Moss – featured ultra-lightweight leather trousers, with visible creases. It was Prada - a brand that always sets the trends - who really ensured that this is a change worth considering. Throughout the collection there were creases and creases in the garments, from short shift dresses and midi skirts to gray jumpsuits.
After the show, Prada co-designer , Raf Simons, told Observer that the folds were "gestures of error" meant to replicate "pieces that had a life". This aligns with a broader shift in fashion for a post-pandemic world away from shiny perfection and towards something that embraces a reality – within reason – warts and all.
Gary Armstrong, stylist and fashion director of sports and fashion magazine Circle Zero Eight, doesn't own an iron and calls ironing a "waste of time." He considers this look part of a "sleek and understated look" and points to the Row as the best example. "That disheveled but very expensive look is someone's way of showing they're rich," he says, adding that it's at the heart of how the Olsens - valued at around $500 million ($451 million) sterling) combined – dress. "Designers like Tom Ford, where everything is super perfect, it's very old fashioned."
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