The usual "writing year-in-review content" mood is "I can't remember last Thursday, let alone January," but not this time. No—in 2017, it's more "every moment was so excruciating not even years of therapy could erase the pain." But that sort of muscle memory is good for fashion, especially when you have to summarize the sartorial ups and downs of the past 365 days, as we've done here.
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Ruffle-mania!
Ruffles, with their associations of smocked babydoll dresses and slow-dancing, say "you're doing amazing, sweetie," even if you aren't. At least that's the vibe this Alessandra Rich gives off, and plenty of other designers who incorporated the sweet, movement-friendly embellishment in their collections this year.
Pink, of the Millennial and Non-Millennial Varieties
Few will be able to utter that phrase without cringing, but the stenographer of time (tough gig) will confirm that this is what we did in 2017. Here is Gigi Hadid wearing whatever-shade-you-like Nina Ricci.
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Pink, of the Millennial and Non-Millennial Varieties
Céline
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Pink, of the Millennial and Non-Millennial Varieties
Whether one central stripe across the chest on a tracksuit a Victoria's Secret Angel would wear on the plane or a bunch of really tiny ones zigzagging around Tamu Macpherson's very billowy pant legs, stripes burrowed themselves deep into the aesthetic of this year. Why? Could be that they're a sure bet in an uncertain time. Or it could just be that they're...stripes.
On the other, riskier hand, striped button-downs got chopped up and sewn back together again, a bit like Frankenstein's Monster but way better-looking. There's a 9/10 chance you bought something resembling this Monse number this summer.
Henry Holland showed cowboy boots (a shoe trend of the year), Calvin Klein did those ranch-hand shirts with the contrast pockets, and pretty soon, others will follow. Get thee some boots, ya hear?
This one seemed to have been agreed on without the input of the Corporate Fashion Illuminati, but designers might've conferred amongst themselves, given how much red showed up on 2017's runways. Here's Fendi.
The print: you know. The twist: acidic colors and unexpected tailoring. (And just so you know, the designer here Bottega Veneta.)
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Checks and Plaid
Tome
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Checks and Plaid
Stella McCartney
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Arts and Crafts
With all the patchwork and crochet, the point is to acknowledge the artist's hand but in an inventive way that suggests the whole thing is much more *elevated* than a simple, "I crocheted this over the course of a year" affair. Take this Public School suit, for example.
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Arts and Crafts
Valentino
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Arts and Crafts
Dolce & Gabbana
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Anti-Corporate Suiting
Just as clothes in general got comfier, so too did suiting, of all things. In texture and in cut, matching blazer and trouser sets got a softer makeover, like this long-line guy from Zimmermann.
Chelsea PengI'm Chelsea Peng, the assistant editor at MarieClaire.com.
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