The Best Looks From Paris Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2024

Miuccia Prada’s finger has been on the pulse of youth culture and its future for the last few seasons, and this preppy-beachy collection was no different. She continued exploring multiple layers, this time with prep school blazers, oxford button-downs, bikini bottoms, and surf shorts in varying shades of navy, orange, and yellow. She countered the more encumbering looks with fresh bandana-style leather tube tops and matching skirts, plus a healthy dose of jacquard and ludicrously capacious bags overflowing with their contents. With another all-star cast including Troye Sivan and Priscilla star Cailee Spaeny, Mrs. Prada closed out fashion week proving she’s all too aware of how we dress, how we want to dress, and how we should dress.—Kevin LeBlanc, fashion associate

Kiko Kostadinov’s spring collection made me want to be more bold. Specifically, it made me want to wear orange and black stripes, colorful furry wrap coats, and tunics over pants. Black, light grey, and cargo hues were offset by chartreuse green, cobalt blue, and candy pink. Hem- and necklines were equally asymmetric, and jackets were purposefully buttoned askew. Patterns, colors, and styles were unconventionally paired in ways that might have seem haphazard to an untrained eye. The lesson: stop getting dressed and start playing dress-up.—Meg Donohue, associate fashion commerce editor

With VIP guests like Ariana DeBose, Chris Rock, and Hari Nef sitting front row, Chanel blended Parisian chic with easy beach dressing for spring/summer 2024, notably pairing velvet flip-flops with flowy, long-sleeve tweed dresses fit for a coastal destination. After all, the collection was inspired by Villa Noailles in the South of France, a modernist property that has hosted artists from Jean Cocteau to Salvador Dalí. Highlights included a playful multi-colored skirt suit in a checkerboard pattern and a black sequin pantsuit (worn by none other than Gigi Hadid), which combined casual and sophisticated, sporty and refined—ideal for a woman who can go from a chill afternoon in the garden to the bar at Hôtel Costes without missing a beat.—Claire Stern, digital director

John Galliano is a master of character study and development, and his co-ed Margiela collection brought the most excitement to the runway that we’ve seen all week. Every look, deconstructed, repinned, and held just so, told a story, whether with the intentional removal of a shoulder pad or the exaggeration of a skirt’s hem. Galliano’s inspiration was inheritance, and how that translates through clothing passed through generations. One can’t help but to think of a daughter throwing on her father’s massive blazer, or a child ensconced in their grandmother’s corseted dresses. With Galliano, the possibilities for imagination and stories is endless.—Kevin LeBlanc, fashion associate

First and foremost, the Mugler runway was star-studded. Models included Angela Bassett, Paris Hilton, Helena Christensen, Irina Shayk, Amber Valletta, and Fan Bingbing. The collection was, as expected, full of sex appeal, exposed flesh, and geometric cut-outs. The shapes and hyper-structured silhouettes signature to the brand were, of course, present, as were deconstructed thigh-high boots, colored fringe, and tinsel. There were more than few freed nipples and one entirely translucent breastplate that might have stolen the show if it weren’t for Angela Bassett. Did I mention her?—Meg Donohue, associate fashion commerce editor

Rokh’s spring/summer 2024 collection proved that the utilitarian trend can still be chic. Sleek tailoring paired well with doily-like white lace, and otherwise classic workwear pieces—trench coats, button-downs, and slacks—were reimagined to be slightly twisted. Cropped jackets, elongated belt straps, and weird proportions made the collection appear standard to the naked eye, but up-close, you can see the “off” features and oddities that make it interesting. A mostly black and grey color palette and predominantly sleek, sturdy primary fabric were accented with a subtle pop of color and touch-worthy textures: a latex mustard yellow top here, a muted pink and yellow shag dress there. The collection as a whole felt dark, but not heavy or suffocating, perhaps a response to the ultra-loud, gimmicky trends of seasons past that, frankly, Rokh has never participated in anyway.—Madison Rexroat, fashion & accessories assistant

This season marked the continuation of a new era for Chitose Abe, who is subtly deviating from the utilitarian uniforms that have defined her past collections for Sacai. Her SS24 offering was an energizing revamp, elevating the brand’s aesthetic without abandoning her distinct point of view. The famous bomber jackets were traded for puffed-up suit jackets, while floor-length slit skirts and deconstructed trenches emanated both elegance and edge. And of course, clashing garments and textiles were spliced together in classic Sacai fashion, creating new, inventive pieces that were greater than the sum of their parts.—Elena Plumb, freelance fashion assistant