The Women's Paris Fashion Week A/W 23/24 was held from February 27 to March 7, 2023. A total of 107 brands participated in this season, including 69 physical fashion shows, 40 presentations, and 34 live broadcasts. The participating brands included many luxury brands and some emerging forces, such as Christian Dior, Chloé, Balmain, Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, and other well-known brands.

Denim clothing becomes the highlight of finished men’s ‘Big Four’ Fashion Weeks. Variant expressions, statement designs and story-telling fashion languages are the popular trends of this season. Tailoring and distressing are combined with washed denim to reveal the modern street fashion.

This report focuses on the application of patterns in men’s fashion show. According to the year-on-year comparison, plant & flower and letter are trending upward in A/W 23/24.

Woven fabrics center on impressive natural, adaptive materials and high fineness. Bast fibers and regenerated cellulose fibers reconnect textiles with the natural world. Influenced by linen materials; the fibers in this season are quite noble and plain. The count of yarns is finer. The dense structure highlights the soft, smooth surface and solid body.

This report focuses on the latest trends of silky fabrics at S/S 2024 Première Vision Paris. The blending of viscose, lyocell, polyester and silk is the mainstream; linen weft is combined with satin to endow fabrics with special textures and elevate the crispness; subtle textures on the surface add a delicate flowing effect; the gloss of frosted or polished mirror gives creativity to gorgeous pieces.

Breathable and lightweight knitting is the most clear trend for knits in S/S 2024. Soft, cool-touch knits and fluid stretchy knits are the best choices. Besides, high-quality cotton fibers create precise and fine patterns.

The finished February edition of Première Vision Paris displayed well-designed fabrics. The patterns fuse reality with virtual, nostalgia with future technology, classics with contemporary art to maximize the visual impact. Dots, lines and shapes are interlaced to present the abstract art; classic animal textures, flowers and plants are showed by twisting, watercolor painting and line drawing; digital soft-focus effects and 3D technologies interpret the perfect fusion between future tech and vintage.

Cotton-linen is the most basic natural fiber. According to the analysis on A/W 23/24 menswear fashion shows in Paris, Milan and New York, POP Fashion divides the style of cotton-linen fabric into five styles: High Density, Water Wash, Fine Poplin, Diverse Stripes and Worn-out Effect.

Fashion Week landed in New York City once again with six days of Fall/Winter 23/24 shows from brands including Rodarte, Thom Browne, Coach, Prabal Gurung and Eckhaus Latta.

Soft,warm knit is one of the most important fabrics in Fall/Winter, and reveals a decreasing trend on men’s runway shows. POP Fashion figures out six major styles of knitted fabrics: Stretchy & Lightweight, Knitted Wool, Fuzzy Knit, Diverse Texture, Fine & Casual and Finishing. Fine & Casual(29%) dominates the fashion show, featuring the presentation of Comme des Garcons and J.W.Anderson; Fuzzy Knit(up to 18%) is led by Zegna’s textured menswear. The proportions of Stretchy & Lightweight, Knitted Wool and Finishing are around 14%. The share of Diverse Texture(8%) is low in this season. Sweatshirt and jacket are the two main categories.

According to the researches of accessories on F/W 23/24 fashion shows in Paris, New York and Milan, we can see the strong influence brought by outdoor sports. Athletic accessories and urban commutewear are fused. Strings and buckles are used by many brands. Zippers become decorations instead of functional accessories. The design of suits is renewed by technical and surreal hardware. Retro buttons exude a warm atmosphere.

The 96th edition of Pitti Immagine Bimbo (from 18 to 20 January 2023, Florence, Fortezza da Basso) ended amidst an atmosphere of great satisfaction among the members of the trade and confidence in a year which could reserve positive surprises for the children’s clothing and accessories market, notwithstanding the fears expressed by many people in recent months. Around 2,100 buyers had registered at the end of the three days of the fair– over 1,500 Italian buyers and almost 600 from abroad, from nearly 70 countries.

Massimo Giorgetti rang the bells of “Dreamers University” this season, calling students to classrooms on MSGM’s imaginary educational grounds. As a “school of art, fashion, music, and happiness,” the label sent models down a rugged catwalk sporting reimagined school uniforms for rebellious rule-breakers.

The Fall/Winter 2023 Prada menswear collection, titled Let's Talk About Clothes, by Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons is a further exploration of the fundamentals of fashion. It champions its continuing meaning, value and significance today. Extraneous details are shorn from garments that wrap the form in a tactile exchange, against a naked body. Silhouettes are emphatic, amplified and attenuated, exploring extreme vicissitude between couture volumes through the architecture of the clothes.

On February 7, 8 and 9, the international creative fashion industry came together at Première Vision Paris at the Parc des Expositions, Paris Nord Villepinte to find inspiration, exchange ideas and build their collections of ready-to-wear, accessories (fashion jewelry, leather goods) and footwear for the Spring-Summer 24 season.

AW 23/24 men’s ordering meeting focuses on down jackets, jackets and pants. Patch pockets and color blocking are important details. Logo designs create highly recognizable pieces. The interesting pixelated patterns are noteworthy.

Zegna Winter 2023 collection closed out the Milan Men’s Fashion Week with a perfect finale show. Themed “The Oasi of Cashmere”, the winter fashion show offered five gray pieces, iconic Oasi Cashmere and related products to deepen the sustainable approach of Zegna Oasi. The discovery of more material possibilities rebuilds the cashmere menswear. The tension of silhouette better expresses the relaxing design and youthful attitude of designer.

Founded in 2013 as a multi-disciplinary creative unit, Guerrilla Group acts as a platform to counteract trending conformity that does not exist as a brand. Echoing between sci-fi and functionality as a framework for research and design, GG attempts to subvert military garments into utilitarian everyday wear. The primary objective is to rework and facilitate each garment to adapt with imminent conditions.

Fall/Winter 2023 runway show during Paris Fashion Week paid homage to the late Yves Saint Laurent and his time at the house. In this collection, Kim Jones wanted to look at the regeneration of the house after the death of Mr. Dior, and its rejuvenation with Yves Saint Laurent – his chosen heir – drawing a parallel in literature, through imagery and themes in the wasteland. It's where an old world meets a new one, in change and in flux.

Fall/Winter 2023 Paris Men’s Fashion Week completed the six-day fashion shows on January 22. 79 fashion brands released their new collections in Paris, and nearly 50 of them walked the runway. Anthony Vaccarello’s Saint Laurent returned to the official schedule of Paris Fashion Week after 7 years, and displayed its new releases on the opening day; Maison Margiela closed out the fashion week with a co-ed show.

This report focuses on the on-trend Gorpcore style, and recommends hot brands, highlights and craft details to inspire the development of urban techwear and outdoorwear.