Every so often, you spot a trend that proves capital f Fashion really does function like a cultural counterweight. Not just in times of economic trouble (we do love to talk about a recession indicator ), but when things feel generally soupy, febrile…like there’s maaaaybe something of a social and cultural shift happening beneath our feet.
During the 60s and 70s — a time of intense social change and weighty cultural revolution — fashion, broadly, became freaky, fun and whimsical. And much of that spirit is now permeating fashion again, from runways to the high street and everywhere in between. Maybe we just all need a little lightness?
This week, we looked at our saved folders and surveyed things ~out there~ and spotted four trends for spring we were drawn to. And they are all united by the same thing: they’re kind of ridiculous. In a good way, of course. So we’ve dedicated this week’s edit to all the levity, whimsy and sheer joyful impracticality that these four trends encapsulate for us right now.
Happy spring, chickens.
Annie & Soph
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Impractical belts
It felt like an eternity since belts were anything other than a simple punctuation mark — more of a footnote than a statement. But when Chemena Kamali brought back the OG Chloe signature belt from 1978, it felt like belts were ready to re-enter the chat as the main character. In so many ways, this is music to our ears: an impractical, but beautiful — and statement-making — belt, offers an efficient shortcut to a more interesting, considered look. Take a simple baby tee and trousers, knit dress, or slim midi skirt and tank top and let your belt do all the talking. Just don’t expect it to do anything other than look unhinged and magnificent.
NOAH THE LABEL / Suede Belt — $95
CHIS STUDIO CO / Ibiza Belt — ~$110
ST. AGNI / Petit Pouch Belt — $279
ALBUS LUMEN / Suede Belt — $190
VIKTORIA & WOODS / Dita Belt — $135.45 (on sale)
FRIENDS WITH FRANK / Pouli Belt — $280
Nightie dresses
Not sure when we all started wanting to wear grannie nightgowns, but it doesn’t take a forensic scientist to see the link with the general Nara Smith-ification of our culture. British brand If Only If (which went from relative obscurity to the saved folders of women everywhere in 2020 when the founder’s daughter took the reins) offers the blueprint — we loved their collab with Harling Ross, who also has a brilliant Substack called Gumshoe where she wrote all about designing the ‘perfect nightgown’. In general, sheer is where it’s at for spring and summer, and the gauzy cotton poplin nightie is our warm-weather dressing north star.
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