The avant-garde fashion house Viktor & Rolf released its A/W 22/23 Haute Couture collection inspired by the cult 1922 vampire movie “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror”. This season, the designers Rolf Snoeren and Viktor Horsting divided the show into halves: The first half of their show featured the same structured, high collars with looks that appeared to be levitating above the wearer’s shoulders; the second half showed them collapsed, draping the models in swathes of ruffles.

All the fashion houses display their featured wedding dresses at Bridal Fashion Week 2023, from the minimalist tailoring of satin to the Art Deco style of floral embroidery and jacquard texture. Romance and nature will always be the theme for wedding dress design. To meet the requirements of modern independent women, designers are trying to make wedding dresses into ready-to-wear wardrobes.

Spring 2023 Bridal Fashion Week ended successfully in April. Changeable silhouettes, materials and details satisfied bridals’ desire for happiness. Asymmetric cutting, sweet heart-shaped neckline, sexy gauze, multilayered ruffle, voluminous dress, sophisticated embroideries and beads and Bohemian loose-fit dress took the center stage. Romantic lace fabrics and motifs also presented an outstanding performance. Lace, trim and embroidery are the common elements of Baroque aesthetics, which also become the major elements of wedding dress.

Valentino S/S 2022 collection broke the stereotype and boundaries to launch a new beginning. Upscale materials were combined with creative layers and bright colors for the new haute couture. With the active interpretation of Zendaya, Valentino rebuilt the fashion vision of post-digital age.

This report analyzes the application of patterns on womenswear runways and compares the proportion of each element in A/W 21/22 and A/W 22/23. Plaids and flowers still dominate the runway shows. Animal skins, especially leopard spots, continue the momentum in A/W 21/22; mineral textures, landscapes, and human figures have been uptrended through innovative techniques; more Chinese elements are added into folk motifs.

This report analyzes the application of patterns on womenswear runways and compares the proportion of each element in A/W 21/22 and A/W 22/23. Plaids and flowers still dominate the runway shows. Animal skins, especially leopard spots, continue the momentum in A/W 21/22; mineral textures, landscapes, and human figures have been uptrended through innovative techniques; more Chinese elements are added into folk motifs.

This report mainly focuses on outdoor-style patterns on A/W 22/23 runways. Bright plaids, five-pointed stars, and light spot gradient are trending upward clearly. Chains, skin touch, and human figures are applied widely and show a small-scale increase.

Held in the Grand Palais Éphémère, Chanel A/W 22/23 couture was an homage to the quintessential house signature - tweed. It is said that Gabrielle Chanel would walk by the River Tweed in Scotland, where she would gather different flora and use their colors as a reference for her artisans to create fabric. The haute couture show exuded an elegant, bright, and positive mood; multi-pocket safari jacket and soft woolen outerwear interpreted masculine silhouettes; couture qualities were brought by patterns, materials, and details; leathers and jewels sent out a gorgeous retro atmosphere.

Paris Haute Couture Week returned to the physical runway in a high profile. From Elie Saab’s Eden florals to Charles de Vilmorin’s colorfulness, designers focused on the tailoring to accent the body outlines and displayed multiple moods. Challenging creations elevated the beauty and realized the goal of haute couture.