Photographed by Mario Testino, Vogue, March 20161/26A is for Apple
The opening event of fashion month is not a party or runway show, but Apple’s keynote taking place on Wednesday, September 7, at 10:00 a.m. PDT. It’s there that CEO Tim Cook is rumored to be announcing the iPhone 7. How does this affect fashion fans? Well, if whispers in the tech community are to be believed, there could be new iPhone colors coming, as well as an update to the Apple Watch.
Photo: Alessandro Garofalo / Indigital.tv2/26B is for Bella
The younger Hadid has evolved from being Gigi’s kid sister into a full-fledged runway muse. Bella has a beauty contract with Dior and a fashion campaign for J.W. Anderson, of all people, so we expect to see her on those catwalks and plenty more. We’re christening this, “The Season of Bella.”
Photo: Marcus Tondo / Indigital.tv3/26C is for Copycats
Legal experts might poo-poo copying runway designs, but by the looks of the catwalks, designers are embracing it. Gucci’s Alessandro Michele not only released his own edition of knockoff Gucci tees at the brand’s Resort 2017 show, but also collaborated with graffiti artist GucciGhost for the Fall 2016 season, producing bags, furs, and jackets tagged with makeshift Gucci logos and the word “Real.” Vetements, too, has long embraced knockoff culture—and you can bet if Gucci and Vetements are endorsing this trend, more will follow.
Photo: Alessandro Garofalo / Indigitalimages.com4/26D is for Dior
Dior welcomes its first-ever female couturier, Maria Grazia Chiuri, for the Spring 2017 season. Chiuri is expected to bring her accessories savvy and elegant hand to the Parisian house, while her former design partner, Pierpaolo Piccioli, is going solo at Valentino.
Photo: Getty Images5/26E is for Eighties Mania
Not every designer referenced the ’80s in their Fall 2016 collectsions, but when they did, they went full throttle—we’re talking stirrup pants and oversize ruffle sleeves. The trend toward New Romantics and Glamazons is showing no sign of dying down for Spring 2017, either. It’s time to reconsider micro-minis and Roxy Music albums.
Photo: Getty Images6/26F is for Family
Whether it’s Taylor and Mackinley Hill, Odette and Lia Pavlova, or Cindy Crawford’s children, Presley and Kaia Gerber, fashion families are likely to be the stars of the runways and front rows this season. As with any good trend, Victoria Beckham has been on it for a while, stacking her front rows with her fashionable brood season after season.
Photo: Alessandro Garofalo / Indigital.tv7/26G is for Gender
As society grapples with how to define genders, so does fashion. Some brands are showing their men’s and women’s collectsions together on the same runway—see everyone from Tom Ford to Rag & Bone—while others, like Telfar, have eschewed gender altogether, producing clothes that work on people in general, no matter how they identify.
Photo: Alessandro Garofalo / Indigital.tv8/26H is for Hillary
Say what you will about the pantsuits, Hillary Clinton is by far the most fashionable political candidate ever. Designers from Marc Jacobs to Diane von Furstenberg to Tory Burch have not only endorsed the Democrat, but have also volunteered their time to design campaign tees for her. Last season, Jacobs even wore his to take his bow. Chances are you’ll see more of HRC’s fashionable tees around NYFW—and at the fundraiser hosted for her that kicks off the week.
Photo: Courtesy of Kendall Jenner / @kendalljenner9/26I is for Instagram vs. Snapchat
Where will you be blogging this season, Instagram or Snapchat? Since the photo-sharing app launched its “Stories” feature it’s begun to give Snapchat a run for its money, although Snapchat still remains the go-to platform for Kim Kardashian West’s quick, disappearing news releases—did you see her tease a clothing line over the weekend? For our part, Vogue and Replica Hermes Bag Reviews Runway will be uploading to both.
Photo: Getty Images10/26J is for Juicy Couture
If anyone can make a Juicy Couture tracksuit seem cool, it’s Demna Gvasalia and his Vetements crew. And they did just that at their Spring 2017 show held this summer. But who will wear it first? Keep your eyes peeled on the street scenes outside the shows to find out.
Photo: Getty Images11/26K is for Kardashian
Not only has the Kardashian-Jenner family become a front row fashion fixture, but their influence is also felt on the runways. Over the weekend, Kim Kardashian West teased her own clothing collectsion of branded “Calabasas” items on Snapchat, while Balmain’s Olivier Rousteing and Roberto Cavalli’s Peter Dundas create bulb-hipped skirts and naked dresses in her image.
Photo: Courtesy of Lanvin12/26L is for Lanvin
Spring marks a turning point for Lanvin. After 14 years of Alber Elbaz, the house welcomes Bouchra Jarrar as its new artistic director. Jarrar has already shown her Resort collectsion to press, but Spring will be her first full runway show.
Photographed by Phil Oh13/26M is for Merch
Merch might not have hit the runways just yet, but branded paraphernalia is all the rage on the streets. Among the most popular artists are Justin Bieber, Kanye West, and Rihanna—all of whom have given the standard concert tee a fashionable twist. Consider these the Gucci loafers of the season.
Photographed by Annie Leibovitz, Vogue, September 201614/26N is for Now!
See-now, buy-now might be the most popular four words in fashion right at the moment. From New York, where Tom Ford, Thakoon, and Tommy Hilfiger are presenting direct-to-consumer collectsions and Made and IMG have set up shops within show venues, to London, where Christopher Bailey has completely revamped Burberry’s show model—the runways are more shoppable than ever before. Consider it good news for your wardrobe, bad news for your ever-diminishing line of credit.
Photo: FirstVIEW15/26O is for Olivier Theyskens
Belgian designer Olivier Theyskens might be just shy of 40 years old, but he’s already had a storied career in fashion as the creative director of his own label, Nina Ricci, Rochas, and a subset of Theory called Theyskens’ Theory. After several years off the runway, Theyskens will return this season in Paris to present his namesake collectsion. Romance is back.
Photo: Courtesy of Wolfgang Tillmans / @wolfgang_tillmans16/26P is for Post-Brexit Fashion
London Fashion Week is known for its young talents and brazen displays of creativity. You can expect this season’s catwalks to also pack a political punch. In the lead-up to the Brexit vote, designers like Jonathan Anderson and Christopher Kane were vocal advocates against Great Britain leaving the European Union. It’s likely that the aftermath of the vote will be reflected on their runways and many others.
Photo: Getty Images17/26Q is for Quirky Earrings
Photo: Courtesy of Misha Nonoo / @mishanonoo18/26R is for Runway
Is it the end of the fashion show or its renaissance? On one hand are designers like Misha Nonoo, who debuted her Spring 2016 collectsion on Instagram and will show her Fall one on Snapchat. On the other, the grand spectacles set up by brands like Chanel, Dior, and Louis Vuitton.
Photo: Marcus Tondo / Indigitalimages.com19/26S is for Saint Laurent
After Hedi Slimane’s four-year tenure, Saint Laurent welcomes its new creative director this season, Belgian designer Anthony Vaccarello. Vaccarello loves a slit and a slash, so expect Saint Laurent to get a bit of a sexing up on the runway on September 27.
Photo: Courtesy of Tom Ford20/26T is for Tom Ford
The prodigal sons returns! After establishing his eponymous brand in London and showing in Los Angeles, Tom Ford is setting up shop in New York this season, where he’ll show his Fall 2016 collectsion as an intimate dinner. Glamour is guaranteed, as are appearances from some of Ford’s favorite muses. Don’t forget, Beyoncé walked the runway for his first namesake women’s show back in September 2010.
Photographed by Kevin Lu / @sweatengine21/26U is for “Uncross Your Legs!”
Times may change, but “Uncross you legs!” is still the most overheard phrase at fashion month, snarled from the photographers’ pit just as the show is about to start. For the sake of our runway photos, we say, just do it.
22/26V is for Virtual Reality
Last season, Balenciaga and Coach livestreamed their runway shows in three dimensions. More labels are following suit this season, including Telfar, making a VR headset the must-have accessory for the fashion set.
Photo: Alessandro Garofalo / Indigital.tv23/26W is for Wednesday, October 5
All good things must come to an end, and for fashion month proper, that end is Wednesday, October 5. As with most seasons, Miuccia Prada has the last slot with her Miu Miu show.
Photo: Alessandro Garofalo / Indigital.tv24/26X is for “X” (the symbol that means collaboration)
Designers are getting a little help from their friends this season. Tommy Hilfiger has partnered with Gigi Hadid on a collaboration (Tommy x Gigi), while Vetements created an entire collectsion of collaborations with well-known brands from Levi’s to Manolo Blahnik (Vetements x [Your Brand Here]). On a smaller scale, brands are collaborating with artists on prints and one-off items like Coach’s leather jackets adorned with Gary Baseman’s artwork and Loewe’s ongoing John Allen collaboration. The point is, it’s never been cooler to create with a buddy.
Photographed by Phil Oh25/26Y is for You Do You
Yes, there are still big trends that can influence fashion on a mass scale, but on the whole, the message of the some 400 shows Replica Hermes Bag Reviews Runway covers is that fads come and go but personal style is forever. That spirit rings truest on the streets, where palpable street style trends have given way to cool people with unique taste.
Photo: Getty Images26/26Z is for Gen Z
Today’s It crowd features the under-21 set of Lily-Rose Depp, Luka Sabbat, Willow Smith, Zendaya, Jaden Smith, and Bella Hadid. Plan to see these baby faces scattered throughout front rows from New York to Paris, sometimes even with a parent in tow.
