Biggest winter fashion trends to follow right now!

It’s finally winters in Hong Kong and there’s nothing more mood uplifting than the seasonal trend guide we’ve put together for you. From punchy puffers to playful power suits, there are a plethora of fun options for a bold and bright winter dressing. Scroll below for Gafencu‘s picks of chic fashion trends that you will surely want to follow this colder season.

Fringe Movement

If there is one style that has survived the chopping board through the years, it would be fringe. From shaggy to fuzzy to down right sheer classy, these strips of oscillating details take its inspiration from ’20s flapper dresses and ’60s and ’70s fringe jackets, punctuating these modern edits with an edgier and more modish appeal.

Geometric Patterns

Geometric motifs are making its statement, from Versace and Louis Vuitton monograms to Penrose and fractal prints, these striking patterns are making all the waves and you’re going to want to catch it if you’re looking to stand out and make an impression.

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Coloured Leather

Adding a much needed splash of colour to the traditionally earthy cool tones of winter garments, this year the highest of fashion authority are featuring shades of fuchsia, tangerine and emeralds and even Versace’s iconic black-and-yellow on their runways. Make no mistake, these coloured leather garments will have you setting the trend in your circles.

Bold Colours

The 2021-2022 winter colours scream bright, bold and beautiful, replacing last season’s sandstone and amber glow with a more striking brisk blue Mykonos Blue and illuminating yellow, among many more electrifying hues that are sure to turn heads.

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Prismatic presence: Bold, trendy accessories for Fall fashion

Geometric designs in every imaginable hue dress these eclectic fashion accessories that delight even the most eclectic of fashion-forward dressers. Dazzling in prismatic presence, check out these Fall-Winter fashion accessories…

Look 1
Wedge boot in calfskin leather by Loewe; DaphnÉe pointed-toe boot by Giuseppe Zanotti; Downtown small shoulder bag by Balenciaga

Look 2
Cleo jacquard knit and leather bag by Prada; Over-the-knee boots by Prada; Prada Signaux bag by Prada

Look 3
Essex boots by Balenciaga; Puzzle small bag by Loewe; Metal round sunglasses by Loewe; Essex pumps by Balenciaga

Look 4
Stella hobo bag by Stella McCartney; Oran sandals by Hermès; Viv bag by Roger Vivier

Look 5
Viva handbag by Salvatore Ferragamo; Dolly heels by Hermès; Trifolio bag by Salvatore Ferragamo; Cover buckled platform booties by
Roger Vivier; Le Cagole shoulder bag by Balenciaga

Look 6
Horse boots by Christian Louboutin; Preppy Viv Chelsea booties by Roger Vivier; Atelier 03 Rose Edition; rain boots by Valentino Garavani; White over-the-knee boots by Prada; Flash boots by Bottega Veneta; Apocalypse gloss boots by Giuseppe Zanotti

Photographer: Jack Law
Art Direction and Styling: Jhoshwa Ledesma
Videographer: Kingsley Lau

Fall-Winter 2021 runway shows: The standout collections

The 2021 woman is a self-made queen. Far from traditional, she adapts without rules or restrictions, reinvents herself in the pandemic, rejoices in a party, runs across a room in smocking couture and sturdy shoes, dances in the femininity of frills and stuns in a tailored suit. Impressive and impeccable, she’s the fashion inspiration for several designers who showcased their autumn/winter collections virtually for second year in a row. Though laptop viewings are nowhere close to the wild thrill of live runways – the key message here is re-invention. As the runway collections adjust to mirror our times, they embrace the vibrance, warmth, drama and authenticity of the strong woman that isn’t afraid to show her skin or cover it up.

Balenciaga
Demna Gvasalia is a past master at extraordinary dress-making. Balenciaga’s artistic director has managed to branch into the pinnacle of exclusive craftsmanship – haute couture – for the first time since its founder stepped down in 1968. The silhouettes and structure of Gvasalia’s pieces are nothing short of magical. Tailoring is intentionally creased and silhouette-hiding, and the appeal is equal parts timeless and casual.

Burberry
The pandemic has been a great leveller for Burberry’s creative director, Riccardo Tisci. Unlike his previous expansive collection which had something to please everyone – he presents a focussed, tighter edit in 2021 – an ode to the strength and femininity of the modern. The series of reconstructed trench coats which open the show, the cinched shimmering gold against Burberry’s iconic beige, the studded and the shredded looks are a perfect amalgamation of the Italian designers sensuality and brand’s iconic heritage.

Chanel
The opulence of Chanel’s iconic catwalks of yesteryears was amiss but the strong, wearable fall-winter collection makes up for the magic. The line – a mix of masculine cuts and feminine silhouettes – oozes joy and warmth. Muted clothes with new logo prints, pastel shades of pink, vibrant tweeds, mashups of sequins resembling paint strokes, metallic party dresses with knee-high boots made for a whimsical viewing, because what is Chanel if not exaggerated fantasy?

Dior
Layers of tulles, shimmering lamé, flowy gowns washed in oceanic shades, harlequins, mermaids, debutante’s and a closed catwalk held at the magnificent Château de Versailles – the Dior collection was quite literally a fairy-tale for grown women. Creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri set out to explore the world of fantasy not as a “means of escape” but to “challenge and revisit stereotypes and archetypes”. Ethereal yet somehow suited for a walk in the park, the collection is set in a territory where craftsmanship reigns supreme, dimensions of time and space are erased, delicately woven dresses in tweed, plaid or feathered trim interspersed in dark palettes give form and contours to a modern interpretation of femininity.

Dolce & Gabbana
Dolce & Gabbana’s catwalk – replete with cyber punk-inspired models and artificial intelligence-controlled runways – is as futuristic as it gets in the world of luxury fashion. Loud and proud, the line packs quite a punch – dripping with technicolour fabrics, rainbow wigs and eye-popping accessories.

Fendi
Minimalist and elegant, Designer Kim Jones takes a spot at fashion’s highest table with this collection. His latest line-up of supermodels and ball gowns in neutral palettes – beiges, browns, blacks and greys – is a tribute to timeless codes of the house and the powerful women of the Fendi dynasty. Grounded in the Roman era, the stellar casting of the catwalk sees famous faces like Kate Moss, Christy Turlington, and Amber Valletta waft around in fine, glamorous couture.

Giorgio Armani
Rich in elongated, flowy, feminine silhouettes, exuding shimmering ocean hues, abstract prints and playful spiral ruffles – styles which could be worn decades before and decades later from now. That’s the timeless appeal of Armani. Comfort is paramount in 2021 and reflected in the relaxed yet elegant line-up – unstructured jackets with raglan sleeves, flat shoes and geometric design bags – all form a unifying feature of the show.

Givenchy
For its latest seasonal collection, Givenchy has embraced a riot of textures, fabrics, cuts and prints. Here, rigidly-structured coats and baggy trousers war with flowy skirts and flirtatiously see-through gowns for attention, with each design meant to be “sensual, elegant and show female empowerment.”

Gucci
The French label’s 100th anniversary show, titled Gucci x Balenciaga, was expected to be an ambitious crossover in fashion, but creative director Alessandro Michele’s vision brings the collaboration to another level in a powerful explosion of crystals, glitter, unabashed glamour and sleek tailoring.

Hermès
French designer Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski’s classic, trans-seasonal line is less about the whims of trends and more about highlighting supreme atelier skills. In keeping with tradition, the pants are straight, sharply tailored and almost androgynous, while the dresses are easy and relaxed. Chunky chains and silver studs add to the affair without overwhelming the assemblage.

Loewe
A bright feast for the eyes, the Spanish fashion major unboxes creativity and flips over the traditional minimalist lines which defines Loewe. Creative director Jonathan Anderson embraces the optimism of “colour therapy” and presents a dazzling line of avant-garde cuts, eccentric zigzag shapes, technicolour splashes and playful accessories.

Louis Vuitton
Nicolas Ghesquière presented his Louis Vuitton collection at the Louvre in Paris in an extraordinary journey into the past reminiscent of Golden Age. An impactful, remarkable line with graphic-print tunics, colour-blocked outerwear, sack-shaped jackets which echo the Roman era, tailoring which has sometimes been deliberately left undone, voluminous skirts with layers of gilded lamé.

Prada
There’s a space between the elegant and the practical, between the contrasts of simplicity and complexity – Prada’s current line falls somewhere in that range. Cracks of colour peak out of layered sober clothing, work wear formals get a chic uplift, the drop-shoulder coat in yellow particularly stands out and long fluffy fur coats are one for keeps

Salvatore Ferragamo
For its FW2021 line, the house of Ferragamo takes a conceptual leap into the future, courtesy of creative director Paul Andrew. Revisiting the tropes of uniforms – business, military and sportwear – the structured lines have been given a youthful flourish through dashes of shimmer and flashes of fluorescent colours.

Stella McCartney
Full of energy, psychedelic patterns, dramatic silhouettes, Stella McCartney’s new collection brings the party back! The designer shuns the stay-at-home clothing, infuses her line with joy and extravaganza where colours, skin and glitter are paraded. When it comes to sustainability, the fashion house is a trailblazer – 77% of the collection is made with sustainable materials.

Valentino
Creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli sets an example of true subdued decadence and a return to simplicity in this show. Staged at the famous Piccolo Theatre in Milan, the designer went for a quiet runway. Monochromatic looks interspersed with gold, sharp tailoring was uniformly reflected in the long gowns as well as the modern work wear. Piccioli’s love for the white shirt continues, he has a very 70s take on it with mid-length fittings and large collars.

Versace
“I have realised that this is the future, the new way of communicating collections,” Donatella Versace remarked after the autumn winter show. The fashion house flipped the narrative for the Fall 2021 line trading the signature baroque and medusa prints for a newly reinvented Greca motif and splashed it on everything. A VIP roster of Gigi and Bella Hadid, Irina Shayk and others carry the strong collection with unrestrained Italian glamour that is a part of Versace’s DNA.

YSL
Shaking the bourgeois code, hanging in glitzy imperfections of the classic structure of the 60s wardrobe with the colours of 80s, set against the backdrop of gloom, creative director Anthony Vaccarello’s jaw-dropping collection is like a surreal odyssey. He recreates the ultimate post-pandemic party line with tiny leather miniskirts and under tailoring, ultra-long boots, metallic stretch leotards with glossy chandelier earrings and chokers.

Trendy FW20: Bundle up in style with this season’s trendiest

With the onset of cooler weather offering a welcome reprieve from the sweltering summer heat, a refreshing array of svelte designs has been served up at the FW20 runways by some of the world’s most beloved high-end fashion maisons all aimed at helping femme fashionistas heat up their wardrobes during the fall and winter months.

Balenciaga

Playful yet undeniably powerful, the new FW20 collection of bold hues and vibrant prints is an homage to the modern woman in all her multifaceted forms. A key motif throughout are the pointed shoulders, rigid lines that embody an otherworldly aesthetic, attributing their wearers with an eerie appeal.

Bottega Veneta

A slew of effortlessly sophisticated designs that embody the concept of comfortable refinement, as aptly demonstrated by FW20’s creative director, Daniel Lee’s, use of sweeping gowns and flowing fringes that scream effortless elegance. Accentuating this motif are an array of beautiful intrecciato leather accessories that can be used day or night.

Chanel

Creative Director, Virginie Viard, encapsulates freedom and liberation into the designs that all hold female self-expression at their core, be it a daring cropped ruffled shirt, a skin-baring bralette-and-maxi-skirt combo or even a plush one-piece suit dress. In the variety of the FW20 collection, one message is clear: comfortable can be sexy too.

Dior

A known feminist, Creative Director Maria Grazia Chiuri’s passion has translated into a range of looks that capture the complex facets of womanhood that embrace a defiant, rebellious, feminist spirit. Ranging from the flirtatiousness of a low-cut white dress with playful fringes to the casual confidence of an all-denim suit to the power imparted by a perfectly cut checkered suit. Throughout the FW20 showcase, her models are adorned with bandanas that permeate a sense of anti-establishment sentiment.

Dolce & Gabbana

In place of the avant-garde designs that so often dominate Dolce & Gabbana’s collections, its FW20 season embraces a softer, more artisanal appeal in favour of time-honoured craftsmanship skills of shoemakers, seamstresses and knitters, as evidenced by the impeccably tailored suits, heavy knit coats, crocheted bralettes and knitted footwear.

Giorgio Armani

Awash in a plethora of fabrics, textures and materials, the new FW20 collection from Giorgio Armani presents a truly romantic vision. Dazzling bejewelled studs and feathery pompoms vie with svelt chiffon and velvet floral prints for domination, presenting a vibrant feast for the eyes. Throughout, a playful exploration of silhouettes is apparent in the sheer shirts and gowns, flowing pants and jackets and even an asymmetrical accent thrown in for good measure.

Givenchy

In place of last season’s more floral and hippie motifs, this new FW20 line presents a wholly formal approach inspired by scans of Nouvelle Vague movie posters and artworks of Helena Almeida and Ketty La Rocca, red and white are the dominant colours as evidenced by strong rigid shoulders, double-breasted jackets and an elegant asymmetrical brown cowl. Touches of feathers, fringes and polka dot prints add an extra dimension of flamboyance to the proceedings

Gucci

Creative Director Alessandro Michele transports us back to simpler times with his latest collection for Gucci. Invoking the innocence of childhood, his FW20 catwalk is replete with creations reminiscent of little girls’ pinafores and dresses. Meanwhile, Michele has also relied on ’60s-era hippie chic for a significant portion of his new catalogue, as is apparent in the floral printed gowns, high-waisted trousers and tinted over-sized sunglasses.

Hermès

Featuring apparels that cultivate a sense of athletic chic without once sacrificing on quality and elegance, creative director Nadege Vanhee-Cybulski’s vision for “what is beautiful must also be useful” was brought to fruition through an interspersed of sporty looks and a multitude of more formal outfits – a sleek striped grey dress, a swishing pleated silk skirt, an all-leather suit ensemble, class lines and primary colours.

Loewe

Featuring a mind-boggling array of shapes and silhouettes, creative director Jonathan Anderson has further enhanced his outré creations with the judicious addition of eye-popping patterns, shimmering fabrics and voluminous ruffles this FW20. Building on the precept of “exaggerating by illusion”, the designer has pushed the boundaries of traditional feminine lines with apparel that celebrate freedom and variety in fashion.

Louis Vuitton

historically inspired oufits such as matador jackets collide with geometrically accented dresses and jackets as well as avant-garde metallic tones in this staggering 200-ensemble homage to freedom in fashion. A visual smorgasbord of patterns, textures and colours, “This collection is about sartorial ‘tuning’,” says creative director Nicolas Ghesquière, “It’s sort of an anachrony of genres. It can simply be the pleasure of dressing and its many possibilities, free of protocol or constraint.”

Prada

Everywhere, injections of masculine tones offer a hint of androgyny, but that never fails to detract from the dominant motif of feminine strength. Be it the formality of the perfectly tailored power suits accentuated with figure-clinching belts, the casual chic of a sleeveless knit sweater and high-slit skirt or the flirtatiousness of a fringed leg-baring dress, every outfit evokes an aura of inherent power and femininity this FW20.

Salvatore Ferragamo

Sensual yet minimalist, clean lines and refreshingly uncomplex designs dominate Salvatore Ferragamo’s new seasonal collection. Inspired by famed psychologist Carl Jung’s essays on female archetyps, Creative Director Paul Andrew has instilled his latest designs with ensembles that blend aspects of the seven female paradigms as described by Jung: the huntress, the mother, the queen, the sage, the lover, the mystic and the maiden. “Fitting into a single type is obselete today,” says Andrew, “Women’s identities are shifting kaleidoscopes.”

Valentino

In the wake of the continuing saga of the coronavirus pandemic, Valentino’s new FW20 collection features sombre hues and severe silhouettes. But in a defiant rebellion towards the world’s ‘new normal’, dotted between these sobering outfits are garments that embrace hope and renewal, most notably in the form of a bright red sequin column dress that stands as one of the collection’s highlights.

Versace

While the iconic Versace logo-punctuated ensembles that characterised the brand’s past seasons have all but disappeared from its new FW20 collection, it still embodies the brazen flamboyance and hyper-femininity that have become synonymous with creative director Donatella Versace. From electric floral prints and loud animal patterns to dazzling sequined gowns and chunky over-sized coats, there’s no denying the attention-grabbing nature of her new designs.

YSL

Defiantly bold and lushly feminine, YSL creative director Anthony Vaccarello’s new collection is an homage to the independent modern woman. Known for advocating a woman’s right to express her own physicality in her own right, his latest designs ramp up the sexiness factor to new heights. Here, peek-a-boo bralettes, nipple-baring sheer shirts, figure-hugging skirts and dominatrix-esque patent leather boots abound are all swathed in neon pinks, rich purples and other attention-grabbing hues. From start to end, it’s a riot of colours, cuts and fabrics that perfectly accentuate womankind’s innate sensuality.