The pandemic imposed comfort in all areas, and in fashion it is manifested with equipment of jogging, Models oversize and more relaxed figures. However, the trend that stands out this season is that of fabrics. Classic garments such as sweaters are reformulated to make long knit dresses, total looks with covered, tops next to skirts and even midi dresses to the body.
The “luxe knitwear” (luxury fabric) swept the national and international catwalks. The Milan autumn-winter collections bet on this slogan.
Maxi dress. A team of pants and shirt today adds a knitted dress or a knitted maxi vest as a complement. Photos: Martín Bonetto.
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The Italian brand Valentino, for example, took the classic V-neck sweater and transformed it into a key element to combine it with a blazer oversize and a mini tableada. The total look It is shown in three different colors: white, black and gold.
The firm Loro Piana also presented teams of T-shirts with pants and covers, all woven. In his collection, also presented during the week of catwalks in Milan, the colors green, brown, beige and off-white stood out.
At the local level
In Argentina, various woven garments, from oversized sweaters and vests, to midi dresses and combinations of short dresses with pants, dazzled on the catwalk of designer Adriana Constantini. In addition, multi-colored fabrics stood out in the collections of Rapsodia and Jazmín Chebar.
Woven models of different lengths and styles have taken center stage in designer Vero Alfie’s winter lines. The designs in brown, white and nude stood out, and also in pastel and more striking tones, with voluminous sleeves.
Among the author’s designs, 100% handmade, the creations of the designer Francisco Ayala stand out.. His latest collection was made with indigenous fabrics and ancestral techniques.
In his parade, within the framework of Argentina Fashion Week, earth colors prevailed. The president of the Argentine Chamber of Fashion also bet on beige and nude tones and she dazzled with her party and wedding dresses.
Another brand that works together with artisans from the north is Estudio UNCU. They create their designs together with weavers and artisans from the Wichí communities of Salta. Their products are a mix of handcrafted articles, which they acquire from the original communities, and designs made by their designers with natural fabrics.
Total look. The color of winter is an alliance with earth and ocher in off-road equipment.Photos: Martín Bonetto.
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Wool + leather. The sweater that is imposed has protagonist sleeves: puffed or with ruffles. Photos: Martín Bonetto.
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Street Style & celebrities
At the street style level, Hailey Bieber and Kylie Jenner seem to be the spokespersons for this trend, in its most urban version. Among her iconic looks are body dresses in earth colors combined with t-shirts and jumpers. cropped at the waist with mom jeans.
Although they currently prevail in the streetwear, the fabrics also stand out in home clothes. Comfortable and relaxed models are seen, and they add to the pandemic proposal of clothes to work from home, in a mix of formality and comfort.
Entrecasa. Vest and culotte: style and sensuality indoors. Photos: Martín Bonetto.
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If we talk about fabrics we cannot fail to mention one of the hits of this 2021: the vests. They appear in all its formats, from the most classic to the maxipull and they are a great complement to any look.
The keys to using the style knit this season? It is in the earth colors. Dark and lighter, they are seen in total looks or combined with each other. To these outfits You can add other accessories such as scarves, hats, socks and even handbags woven in the same tone or in a contrasting one.
Production: Carolina Gagliardini.
