DENIM
If I had to pick one trending dress fabric for S/S 21, it would have to be denim. No longer contained to the traditional jeans format, this hard-wearing fabric has manifested in everything from shirts and shorts to jackets and, of course, dresses. Packing a certain retro-inspired, ’70s vibe, it was a trend that quietly wove itself through the runway collections of designers such as Celine and Alexander McQueen.
“My love for denim dresses started back in 2009 thanks to Stella McCartney’s S/S 10 collection. The British designer had created a button-down summer dress in a light-wash jean fabric and a skirt in the same finish and waist-nipping fit,” explains Who What Wear’s editor in chief, Hannah Almassi. “Designers can’t resist the allure of this humble blue fabric—it instantly brings modernity and ease to more elevated creations. And when it comes to producing comfortable, easy-to-throw-on dresses for spring and summer, a denim option is second to none.”
Whether you opt for a dramatic, calf-grazing style à la McQueen or stick to the more classic shirtdress iterations, this is certain to be a dress trend that will stand the test of time. Me? I’ll be throwing on & Other Stories’ statement-collar mini with cowboy boots and a knotted neckerchief for full-on Western-inspired styling.
