Keep it casual, but stylish

Taking in the “Thierry Mugler: Couturisime” exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum on a recent winter day was pure fashion fun.

Museum-goers of all ages and shapes are well suited to the uber-trendy district. Fuzzy coats are colorful, loose menswear inspired pants, neon colored sweaters, oversized jackets, woolen jackets, leather pants, braided hair, baseball caps, micro designer bags on chain straps, chunky black boots and lots of white sneakers.

Everyone seems to get the style memo: keep it casual, but stylish.

“Since the pandemic there has been a desire to prioritize comfort and functionality without sacrificing personal style. However, emerging fashion trends, coupled with a return to tailoring and tailoring, cannot be ignored, especially as consumers enter the final festive season,” said retail market analyst Kayla Marcy. The intelligence agency is fixed.

Today’s phenomenon is less about “following the rules” and mixing more high- and low-value points and categories, said Sunny Zheng, an analyst at CoreSight Research, a global consulting and research firm specializing in retail and technology.

“Now that consumers’ lives are starting again, we’re seeing them look for more casual looks and mix casual pieces with event wear or casual wear – for example, we’re seeing jeans mixed with holiday tops and jackets,” Zeng says.

As of July, the number of women’s blazers sold online for the first time in the U.S. and U.K. was up 98% year-over-year, while sales of high-heeled shoes were up 15% year-over-year, according to Edited.

In the year By fall 2022, casual wear will be defined by Y2K styles like cargo and parachute pants and dance dresses, Marcy said. The unseasonably warm weather has seen retailers push lighter layers and baggy outerwear rather than traditional seasonal styles like puffer coats.

Seen on runways from designers like Coach and Tommy Hilfiger, Marcy said, will continue to shape the athleisure movement next year.

“Retailers are expected to do rugby stripes, branding, varsity lettering, tracksuits, flared dresses and matching collections,” Marcy says. “This trend complements the already established tennis core and will fuel the rapidly growing interest in country club and racquet sports such as pickleball and paddle.”

Retail analysts in 2016 In 2023, demand for denim, sportswear and athleisure is expected to remain strong.

“We predict faster growth in casual wear categories compared to casual and active wear in 2023, but we don’t expect the casual wear trend to disappear,” says Zheng. “This was a trend that started early before the pandemic.”

Following the success of luxury sportswear collaborations such as Gucci X Adidas, Jacquemus X Nike and Ganni X New Balance this year, Marcy said athletics will be “more elevated”.

“Both styles have the potential to coexist with each other,” Marcy says. “Carbon 38 and the Girlfriend Collection have already released high-end collections with premium fabrics and luxury details designed to pair workout and day wear with ‘going out’ outfits.”

Another example of breaking fashion rules is underwear as day wear.

“It’s especially popular with Generation Z, who fear social media celebrities,” Zeng says. “The main reason for this trend to come back is that after the epidemic, people have now learned to accept and love themselves.”

Once considered a scandal, La Madonna’s con-shaped bra in the 1980s is now mainstream.

The way people layer underwear is reminiscent of the 80s and early 90s.

“For example, large shirts are worn open in the front to show off the bra, while light-colored dresses are worn to show off dark-colored underwear,” Zeng says.

The underwear trend is “loved by the Jenners and Bella Hadid, exposed briefs are seen in combination with sweaters, stockings or Uggs,” says Marcy. “This theme borrows boudoir elements with comfort in mind. Satin corsets, slip dresses, bralettes, silk veils and ballet flats contribute to this new theme.”

One can imagine the late French designer Mugler, whose designs influenced underwear and recently worn on stage by artists such as Dua Lipa and Megan T. Stallion.