THE SPRING/SUMMER TRENDS GUIDE

The nineties redux

Fashion’s love affair with all things nineties continues this spring, with oversized earrings, cargo pants, chain belts, cropped tops and mini skirts returning as street-style staples. For a softer take on the grunge look, team a vintage-inspired floral midi dress with a bucket hat and chunky flatform sandals. Effortlessly on-point, it’s an outfit to take you from the school run to the park, while nodding to styles from iconic movies, such as Clueless and 10 Things I Hate About You.

Hyper femininity

Shrug off winter’s sombre layers with an abundance of feelgood frills and florals, as seen at fashion houses Simone Rocha, Giambattista Valli and Molly Goddard. After all, who wouldn’t want to channel a florist shop’s spring display this year? Bid farewell to threadbare grey sweatpants and reach for Autograph’s floral fancies instead. This coral midi dress gets our vote: with its elegantly draped cupro fabric, statement sleeves and buttoned cuffs, it’ll look just as chic with heels for a wedding reception as toughened-up with chunky sandals.

Not-so-mellow yellow

From butter yellow to highlighter hues, designers from Jil Sander to Max Mara revelled in the optimistic shade for spring. The easiest way to work yellow clothing into your look? Why, with a pair of wide-leg jeans, of course! A borrowed-from-the-boys parka jacket keeps the look cool, not insipid, while festival-ready accessories and backless mules add instant edge.

With Pantone’s Popcorn a key colour for spring/summer 22, you may wish to introduce the sunshine shade into your interior design, as well as your wardrobe.