The 5 best trends of 2023

Every year is dominated by its trends, and the most beautiful part of working in fashion is precisely in recognizing them before others, identifying them, interpreting them. No one ever knows where they will come from: it could be a certain fashion show, it could be a single TikTok posted from a remote corner of the world, or it could ultimately be the expression of a broader global movement that emerges in the form of a certain look or a certain silhouette. Either way, the editorial team at nss magazine has identified five trends that have defined the past 12 months and that could effortlessly extend into the coming year. Here are the five viral trends that have made their mark this 2023, chosen by nss, the winner is up to you readers and you can vote for it on our social channels.

1. Officecore

Coperni SS24

Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood SS24

Valentino SS24

The Row Resort 2024

Markgong SS24

Egonlab SS24

Bottega Veneta SS24

Dior Homme SS24

Miu Miu FW23

The Row, Miu Miu, Markgong – but also the gray suits that were everywhere at the last Paris Fashion Week, especially from Ottolinger, and those skirts and coats with a bon-ton flavor closer to the career woman than the party girl, the emphasis on coats, on light blue shirts. Not even the anarchic runways of Undercover and Vivienne Westwood could avoid this compelling call, while at Egonlab, the classic industry magnate's double-breasted jacket takes a vaguely perverse turn with a décolleté revealing men's chests. At Coperni, wearing a portable AI, even Naomi Campbell seemed ready for the next meeting in her pinstriped suit.

2. Indie Sleaze

Celine FW23

Balenciaga SS24

Chanel SS24

Dsquared2 SS24

Enfants Riches Déprimés SS24

Marc Jacobs FW23

Martine Rose SS24

AVAVAV SS24

Call it what you want: indie sleaze, neo-grunge, Y2K. If this year rock artists like Damon Albarn and Julian Casablancas have returned to the collective imagination, we must thank a renewed attitude to rebellion that no longer passes through the lens of Kurt Cobain's grunge and is colored by the decadent parties immortalized by Supersnake. V-necks, plaid shirts, mega sunglasses, leggings and skinny jeans, colored tights, furry hats – today the return of indie sleaze settles on more disciplined colors and more human proportions, but its vocabulary is all there.

3. Layering

Miu Miu FW23

Peter Do SS24

Yohji Yamamoto FW23

Etro FW23

Dior SS24

Balenciaga Pre-Fall 2024

Maison Margiela FW23

Givenchy FW23

In this paragraph, we would like to talk about a more three-dimensional layering than commonly understood. That is, layering that not only involves the layering of the garments worn but also layering that takes into account deliberate transparency effects and what has seen the layers accumulate horizontally, like blocks of color, for example, in the blokecore trend that saw football jerseys with their colors and synthetic feel pairing with denim or even wool pants. In particular, this year layering has moved through textures, with combinations of thick and heavy materials and others light - elsewhere, there has been an exaltation of layering, with looks that pile up and mix numerous visible layers, highlighted by rich and opulent drapes or an emphasis on open buttons and cut-outs revealing the underlying clothes. The prize goes to Miu Miu with its wild mix of transparent skirts and blouses topped with huge textured leather blazers.

4. Nude Look

Gucci SS24

Bally SS24

Bottega Veneta SS24

Courrèges SS24

Tom Ford SS24

Schiapparelli SS24

Marni FW23

Loewe SS24

It's impossible to count how many famous women have stepped out of the house this year without wearing any kind of pants. A falsely provocative silhouette (after all, something is worn, even if it's a wool version of the classic thong or a particularly short hot pants) but incredibly chic when the rest of the outfit has a well-mannered and vaguely bourgeois flavor. A case in point: Kendall Jenner in Bottega Veneta, but also Hailey Bieber and Bella Hadid in their frequent sightings on the streets of New York or Los Angeles. To protect against temperatures, drafts, or prying eyes, the look also includes an oversized mega-jacket that serves as a curtain to reveal a glimpse of bare leg.

5. Distressing

Y/Project FW23

Prada SS24

Maison Mihara Yasuhiro FW23

Magliano SS24

Dries Van Noten SS24

Diesel SS24

Alaïa FW23

Acne Studios FW23

Never like this year has the old become popular: and not only in the realm of meticulously researched, cataloged, and collected vintage fashion; but also in that of lived-in, worn, time-patinated materials. Everywhere you turn, in any city with a fashion community, leather jackets that look like they've been run over by a steamroller are the norm, sturdy as armor, evocative of a tangible past that can be scratched but not erased. The same goes for ripped denim, raw hems, wool-devoured sweaters, dyed and reconstructed fabrics. Our favorite, in the midst of so much abundance, is unusual: Pieter Mulier, for Alaïa