What will be the hottest trends of the year?

What are the new trends for Spring/Summer 2023? And what will Fall Winter bring? If for men it is already clear and well defined, for women it is waiting to be discovered after the hot fashion month that started in New York on February 10th. Tidying up and telling us the whys and wherefores of this year's hottest trends is TWO/DO Consulting, a company based in Milan dealing with cool hunting and trend forecasting. «As consultant buyers for boutiques, we do research and scouting both online and offline. During fashion weeks we monitor showrooms, and trade fairs and view all collections live. Experience has led us to develop a 'sixth sense' for phenomena that have potential in the immediate or near future because sometimes being too far ahead is paradoxically counterproductive».

Wales Bonner

Sefr

Puppet & Puppets

Magliano

Luar

Iuter

Kid Super

Dhruv Kapoor

Filippa K

Gia Studios

«For men,» they say, «there is the composed minimalism of Sefr, the creative flair of Kidsuper, the non-conformism of Magliano, the Seventies tailoring of Wales Bonner, the irony of Iuter, and the graphics of Dhruv Kapoor. For women, on the other hand, the clean cuts and careful materials of Gia Studios, the joyful geometries of Luar, the new creative path of Filippa K, the boisterous femininity of Puppets & Puppets.» Amidst all these new trends, "cores" and alike, evergreen pieces remain as such, a mental and stylistic refuge to pamper oneself during this constant flow of information and stimuli. «We always recommend those timeless pieces that never tire the eye. The black double-breasted coat, the oversized grey cashmere pullover, the bomber and leather jacket, the black loafer, the Levi's 501 - possibly vintage - and hoard cotton T-shirts from historic bars and clubs (Café Charlot and Café de la Paix in Paris, Sant'Ambroeus and Cucchi in Milan).»

Alessandro Vigilante

Area

Darkpark

Ester Manas

Yume Yume

Sunnei

Poster girl

Louisa Ballou

Julfer

Vivienne Westwood

Among this season's dream pieces are ten must-have pieces for women's and men's wardrobes easily welcoming new names and on the scene. «For women, we recommend Yume Yume's heart-heeled sandals, Julfer's ultra-low-waisted jeans, Ester Manas' dress, Poster Girl's super sexy top, Louisa Ballou's beachwear, Vivienne Westwood's bustier, Sunnei's colorful earrings, Darkpark's cargo trousers, Area's jewel top, the vinyl skirt by our beloved Alessandro Vigilante For men, the t-shirts by Story mfg, the jewelry by Polite Worldwide, the shirt by Shinyakozuka, the blazers by Emporio Armani, the trainers by Salomon, the patchwork jacket by Bode, the waistcoat by Children of Discordance, the striped shirt by Bluemarble, the trousers by Marni x Carhartt, and the soft trousers by The Row».

Bluemarble

Bode

Children of the Discordance

Marni x Carhartt

Polite Worldwide

Salomon

Shinyakozuka

Story mgf

The Row

Emporio Armani

This year's general inclination is towards a light and joyful fashion, where the minimalist spirit of the 90s combines with the low waist of the 2000s, hot pants coexist blissfully with over denim, utility with boudoir. «Among the SS23 shows, we choose the well-calibrated transparencies of Miu Miu, the strategic cuts and buttons of Courrèges, the destroyed leather of Acne Studios, the essentiality that oozes luxury of Saint Laurent, the all-over denim mixed with the cargo mood of Sacai, the battered knitwear of Ludovic de Saint Sernin who is also the new creative director of Ann Demeulemeester.»