Who can argue with that? PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 01: A model walks the runway during the Valentino Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2022 fashion show as part of the Paris Fashion Week on Octoin Paris, France. That’s why I decided to get Valentino into a new dimension: life,” Picciolo said backstage. Members of the public-most of them Gen-Z-were invited to see the show backstage before the show began in a welcome sign of democratisation. It was Valentino’s first Paris Fashion Week show in 18 months, and it represented a clear pivot toward a younger, more casual generation. The same shade of violet appeared on sheer Grecian gowns, laser-cut menswear sets, tent-style statement blouses, and tailored blazers, as well as on updates of key Valentino handbag shapes. The palette was vibrant across the board, but a single hue stood out: the colour purple. Colour-blocked silk looks that paired rust-coloured shorts with banana yellow shirts and purple blazers made a convincing case for wearing bermudas to work. The dresses were short and flirty, but crafted with soft French lace or hand-embellished with sequins, and paired with gladiator sandals that laced up to the knee (could we be on the precipice of a late-Noughties throwback?). The slouchy ivory suits were cut exquisitely and finished in a silk-cotton blend, jeans were rendered in the perfect shade of indigo and paired with chocolate brown cashmere capes, silky ‘pyjama’-style separates were finished with feather-trimmed sleeves. It was, of course, daywear with a decidedly couture sensibility.

Presenting Spring/Summer 2022 at the Carreau du Temple, Piccioli’s latest offering leaned heavily on the staples of daywear: floaty shirts, low-slung denim, comfortable sandals and little shift dresses. Last night in Paris, however, you couldn’t miss it.

But among all the chatter surrounding his eveningwear the quieter, more casual side of Piccioli’s repertoire can go under-appreciated. His couture gowns are nothing short of legendary, his ability to craft a feather-embellished or laser-cut mini dress unparalleled. (Photo by Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)ĭuring his much-lauded tenure as sole creative director of Valentino, Pierpaolo Picciolo’s collections have largely leaned toward the evening. Below, find eight trends from the runways of Paris (you can also see the best from New York, London, and Milan) that will make it to the streets near you in early 2022.PARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 01: A model walks the runway during the Valentino Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2022 fashion show as part of the Paris Fashion Week on Octoin Paris, France.

The flashy metallics of Loewe, fringe at Dries Van Noten, and high-volume dresses at Lanvin were all a testament to loud dressing as the desire du jour. The designers of Paris offered plenty of other ways to make a sartorial statement. But, for those who aren’t partial to such little fabric, don’t despair. Higher hemlines are just the latest indication that sensual, skin-baring fashion isn’t going anywhere.

The miniskirt is back - most buzzily shown in teeny-tiny iterations at Miu Miu. In a nod to the ‘90s and early ‘00s, cutouts and low-rise pants continued their dominance on the runway, but worth noting was the return of another popular trend from the era. Gone was the pared-down minimalism that dominated the trend cycle for so long, instead replaced by texture, movement, and lots and lots of skin. There was plenty of joy, excitement, and emotion to go around. Paris Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2022 trends were a reflection of the energy that overtook the city for the first full-on fashion week in a year and a half. The runways have been dismantled, the lights are turned off, and the models have flown home to their respective residences.

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