As 2024 unfolds, the new era of fashion remains a mystery, intriguing the entire fashion community with a plethora of yet-to-be-revealed captivating news.
The conclusion of fashion in 2023 left behind a buzz of exciting news and notable events. This bustling conclusion heralded a promising start for the fashion future of 2024. The trends of 2023 added momentum to the fashion cycle with a myriad of new dressing styles, leaving iconic moments from red carpet events to blockbuster movie scenes or fashion weeks. Although only a few days into the new year, fashion in 2024 has already kicked off with prestigious red carpet events, notably the “silent race” at the 2024 Golden Globe Awards. Following this promising start, here’s everything about the latest fashion news to help fashionistas keep pace more easily.
Following the Golden Globe Awards 2024 red carpet, January in the fashion world welcomes the Fall/Winter 2024 Men’s Fashion Week. Spanning across the four major fashion capitals, all eyes in the fashion world will be on the upcoming Gucci Menswear show on January 12. After the debut show, the new creative director, Sabato De Sarno, continues to be the talk of the town. This marks the first time the young designer interprets his vision for men’s fashion directly on the runway. What to expect? Back in December, at the annual LACMA Art + Film Gala in Los Angeles, the Italian designer crafted unique suits for actors Pedro Pascal and Andrew Garfield. Perhaps they’ll be front row at the menswear show in Milan alongside Paul Mescal, who currently stars in the brand’s advertising campaigns. Meanwhile, at the creative helm of Balmain, Olivier Rousteing will “fire the first shot” in the realm of men’s fashion with a complete menswear show after years depicted in lookbooks.
Also in January, towards the end of the month, the fashion world will immerse into the dreamy and surreal space of the magnificent creative laboratory, Haute Couture Fashion Week for Spring/Summer 2024. Taking place in Paris, Simone Rocha will become the sixth guest designer and the second woman after Chitose Abe of Sacai in the Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture creative dynasty. How will the Irish designer, known for her romantic dreaminess and creative language of eccentricity and eerie charm, decode unique, bold, and enduring rules amidst the flow of time and the French’s wit? According to Jean Paul Gaultier’s sharing in Vogue magazine, she has complete freedom to express her talent and vision.
As the most responsible fashion week (designers must meet certain green requirements to showcase), Copenhagen Fashion Week continues to attract more attention from fashion enthusiasts with each season. In the Fall/Winter 2024 season, Copenhagen Fashion Week stands out with promising shows from potential local brands, such as the second show of Nicklas Skovgaard and the presentation of indie brand Solitude Studios.
Leading New York Fashion Week in the new season continues to belong to Marc Jacobs, the “king of American fashion.” The Marc Jacobs Fall 2024 show takes place on February 2. In fact, New York Fashion Week officially begins on February 9. However, three days earlier, the fashion world will witness another grand fashion event at Super Bowl 58. The halftime show this year is led by the famous male singer, Usher. In terms of fashion, he may not surpass the iconic moments of the “digital music queen” Rihanna, as she flaunted her second child in a Loewe suit and custom Alaia coat. But that doesn’t mean he can’t shine. In 2023, the R&B legend impressed many times with remarkable looks, from Bianca Saunders’ attire at the Met Gala to Marni polka dots at the brand’s first Paris show.
This year’s London Fashion Week will mark its 40th anniversary with a series of prominent shows. In its debut in the autumn of 1984, fashion week featured 15 shows. Among them were the debut of renowned designers such as Vivienne Westwood, Ghost founded by Tanya Sarne and Katharine Hamnett, and John Galliano, who presented his graduation collection titled “Les Incroyables,” scenes at that time would appear in the upcoming film “High & Low: John Galliano” directed by Kevin Macdonald. The “street runway” outside the major show venues is also anticipated with the presence of a host of new stars, expressing their individuality through bold fashion language.
One of the highlights of London Fashion Week is the Alexander McQueen show. Particularly anticipated, in this edition of the British brand’s show, the fashion world will enter a new era – the creative reign of the new “king,” young designer Sean McGir. Before taking over Alexander McQueen’s legacy, he was the Ready-to-Wear director at JW Anderson and had experience working with Dries Van Noten and Christophe Lemaire. This debut presentation has garnered tremendous attention not only because of the succession to Alexander McQueen after Sarah Burton – the designer who remained loyal to Lee, but also because of the controversy surrounding a white man leading a luxury fashion brand. McGir’s talent and creative vision have been kept secret until the last minute and will be decoded in the next announcement from Kering.
At Paris Fashion Week for Fall/Winter 2024, the spotlight of the fashion world will focus on the debut show of Chemena Kamali as the successor to the Chloé legacy. Before holding the top position at Chloé, Kamali worked with the brand under the direction of former creative directors Phoebe Philo and Clare Waight Keller. Riccardo Bellini, president and CEO of Chloé, said, “I am delighted and proud to welcome Chemena Kamali to Chloé. Her extraordinary creative talent, extensive experience, and unique connection to the brand’s heritage and values make her a natural and perfect choice for the house. Chemena Kamali studied fashion design at Central Saint Martins and after graduating, she started working with Philo in 2007 at Chloé. She returned to Chloé in 2013, where she served as design director under Waight Keller’s direction. Reflecting on her return to Chloé after 20 years, Chemena said: “My heart and soul have always been drawn to Chloé. I feel honored to take on this role as I continue to develop the heritage built on the vision that Gaby Aghion and Karl Lagerfeld defined early in the brand’s history.” The debut of the female designer as the creative director of Chloé will take place in January 2024 with a pre-fall collection, followed by the Fall/Winter 2024 show just a month later as part of Paris Fashion Week.
As usual, the Met Gala is scheduled for the first Monday in May. Although the dress code for the prestigious “fashion hall” has not been officially announced, the previous exhibition titled “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” is rumored to be the theme for this year’s Met Gala outfits. One of the most anticipated fashion and art exhibitions at The Metropolitan Museum of Art is “Women Dressing Women.” The exhibition’s occurrence leaves the fashion world eagerly awaiting the next creative director, as the heads of the Moschino and Givenchy dynasties have not yet
