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Whether it’s fall, summer or any other season, dresses (φορέματα) are clothes we rely on. With dresses, thanks to the ease they offer in styling, one can achieve a different effect, depending on how they are worn. You can dress them up or dress down as much as you want, depending on the occasion, which proves their versatility.
Even if we are talking about a seasonless piece of the wardrobe, especially now in autumn, it has its place of honor. I think we have associated dresses with autumn and this, precisely because they offer ease of dressing. When the weather is indecisive and we don’t know what to wear, a dress and a coat are among the “easy” combinations for our daily looks.
This is also helped by the variety of styles that make it easier for us to create combinations that are more suitable for the weather. When you wear, for example, a long-sleeved, midi or maxi dress, then you don’t have to think about whether you should wear something on top to create a complete, autumnal look. Just a pair of shoes and some jewelry and the result speaks for itself. With the start of the new season this is a good occasion to see what is being worn in dresses, now in autumn.
A few words about the dresses that will be worn this fall
Based on the Fall 2022 collections as well as the street style fashion, we can see what are the trends in dresses for the fall and based on them decide which ones are worth investing in and which ones are not.
This year’s trends, however, do not deviate completely from the styles worn in spring and summer, with some more autumnal designs standing out, of course. The good news is that this fall, dresses have their due, as there is a wide variety of styles.
With fashion moving more towards more minimal, 90s influences with a touch of subtle glam, dress trends for fall include clean lines, sheer and lingerie inspired dresses (two trends we saw last season as well), but also more romantic styles designs with a twist. Sexy cuts remain at the center, but so do more classic designs that offer us that security in our everyday dressing.
Below, therefore, some of the prevailing casual styles in the dresses that will be worn more this fall.
Sheer dresses
Transparency has entered our lives for good for a while now, with autumn trends celebrating sheer (transparent and semi-transparent) dresses that offer sophisticated yet sexy looks at the same time. Wear them with underwear or a simple dress in a neutral color and combine them with boots and long coats.
Maxi dresses for fall
Maxi dresses, although they are a garment that we wear a lot in the summer, are an integral part of our autumn wardrobe as well. With mini dresses stealing the show in recent seasons, long dresses are making a splash this fall. There is an effortless versatility to them and depending on the design, they can be worn with tall boots or with a coat and trainers or even trousers underneath, creating interesting layered ensembles. They are worn to work as well as for a walk, while they are the perfect solution for the upcoming autumn weddings, now that the temperature has dropped a bit.
Minimal lines on the dresses
The minimalism of the 90s has started to have an increasingly upward trend and this is also confirmed by the catwalks and street style fashion. Another proof of the revival of the trend is the “cleaner” and minimal lines in the dresses for autumn. Think tube and slip dresses, monochromes and strict lines. This style of dress, although it has a simple line, can offer unique looks with the right styling. Wear it alone with boots for a cleaner look, with cardigans or jackets and boots or with high heels for a more evening fall look.
Cut-outs
This characterizes the dresses with cut-outs which this year also remain among the protagonists of our autumn looks. With a more fashion forward attitude this time, in line with street style and with bolder cuts, these dresses are ideal for more statement looks (and not only – depending on the design you can wear them everywhere). They match fantastically with high boots and jackets, while the casual, midi lengths with sneakers or loafers.
Dresses-corsets
Although corsets were once quite a restrictive type of undergarment, even causing pain to 18th century women who wore them under their voluminous dresses, today’s fashion is redefining the role of the corset. It undermines its application and subsequent fetish use, and through the Fall 2022 collections and street style we see this much stigmatized garment in a more liberating way.
In addition to corset tops, we are seeing the gradual rise of corset dresses which are both sexy and sophisticated. Accentuating the bust and curves, corset dresses can be worn on their own with a shirt underneath or with oversized coats and sneakers for a more relaxed look.
As an editor at Who What Have on, I typically shell out a great deal of time on the lookout at new-in products, and so every single 7 days, I update this story with the parts that have caught my eye and that genuinely stand out. The temperature recently has observed us all return to our knitwear and raincoats, and so I’ve started compiling my autumn desire listing. Beneath, I’ve bundled some of the chicest autumn-completely ready products I have observed this calendar year, which includes a beautiful printed gown, chunky pair of boots and a Simone Rocha dress I’ve been dreaming about for decades.
So no matter whether you’re wanting to purchase, search or find out anything new, continue to keep scrolling for items I adore and imagine are worth investing in, from the higher road to designer labels.
For some of us, digging out our denim collection has taken a lot more persuasion this summer time than at any time. As we swing between comfy outfits and dressing for actual authentic-everyday living occasions and occasions (remember these?), jeans have had to settle at the again of the closet—until now, that is. Jean shorts are earning it simpler to move again into the planet of denim, and nope, we are not speaking the normal slash-offs. It truly is all about for a longer time hemlines this time.
The laid-again appeal of denim combined with the stylish Bermuda duration generates a hybrid that has really captured the imaginations of style people. Although it provides an air of nostalgia, the appear feels fresh and functional plenty of to dress in close to the clock. There are so many non-dated approaches to style shorts this summertime, and the long denim pairs are already remaining backed by insiders all over the place. It really is not that shorter shorts and cut-offs are “out.” It can be just that there is certainly a new child on the block, and they are entitled to some notice.
The golden rule is to stick to an above-the-knee size. The search is just not culottes or leading into pedal-pusher territory. The impact can be effortless many thanks to the extra protection, and you can tailor the look to your most popular suit, from unfastened, dishevelled boyfriend models discovered at the likes of & Other Tales, Arket and COS to Saint Laurent–approved skinnies.
Intrigued to know how to wear extended jean shorts and wherever to obtain the best kinds? We’ll enable some of the most elegant girls show you the way…
We love it when Kate Middleton breaks out of what we usually see her in. For as long as we can remember, the Duchess of Cambridge has been solidly dedicated to her dark skinny jeans (a true millennial). In fact, we can’t recall a time when she’s worn jeans that weren’t skinny. But today is a new day that has brought us the DoC in a pair of slim-fit straight-leg blue jeans, and we’re here for it. Even more so because they come from & Other Stories at an affordable price of £65.
K-Mids was out visiting the Urban Nature Project at the Natural History Museum and opted for a casual look that included a rather swish Chloé blazer, a white ribbed top, Vejas and those blue jeans. Our eagle-eyed editors at Who What Wear reckon the jeans in question are the Favourite versions. Although, the store does carry similar styles. If you’ve found yourself swayed to shop Kate’s jeans, then remember to be quick because we bet these are going sell out. Keep scrolling to see her full outfit and to shop the look.
Kate Middleton wearing the & Other Stories jeans
Kate Middleton in her usual skinny-jean style
Kate Middleton wearing the & Other Stories jeans
Kate Middleton wearing the & Other Stories jeans
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Welcome to the latest highly exciting installment of Who What Wear UK’s Best Wardrobes in Britain. It’s where we do exactly what it says on the tin: delve into the most fantastical, awe-inspiring, and downright influential wardrobes. We’re honing in on the women who cause the street style photographers to press their shutters as much as the characters you don’t yet know—the ones who fly under the radar with secretly incredible clothing collections.
Our Best Wardrobes in Britain series is all about delving into wardrobes that are unique and special, and Fisayo Longe’s walk-in wardrobe is like a boutique where the motto is ‘whatever you do, never ever wear anything bland’. Fisayo has successfully turned her love of vibrant colours and prints into a career, with her brand Kai Collective which has become one of the buzziest independent labels in London. Over the past 12 months she’s been in Forbes’ 30 under 30 list and loved by the likes of Beyoncé and Michaela Coel.
It can be easy to dismiss fashion as frivolous, especially over the past year, however her designs at Kai are all about making women feel confident and empowered. These are words every women’s fashion brand clings to, however to Fisayo it’s more than just marketing speak but is at the core of why she launched her brand in the first place. She explains that when she moved to London from Nigeria at 16 she started really playing with new textures and proportions and has never lost this adventurous spirit when it comes to styling. And we have never seen so many colourful shoes or a sunglasses collection quite like it. Keep scrolling to see inside her wardrobe and the story behind Kai Collective.
On Fisayo: Dries van Noten Top; Margiela Jeans; Brinker and Eliza Bangles; ASOS Earrings; Jimmy Choo Shoes
Have you always been interested in fashion?
I didn’t realise it at the time, but it always mattered to me what I wore. My mum was a tailor so on my third or fourth birthday she made me my own outfit, and I just loved it. As I grew up I began to care more and I always liked nice things that I couldn’t afford. In 2012 I was on Tumblr a lot and blogging was just starting to become a thing, so I started a fashion and travel blog. I became more interested in fashion then and in 2015, that’s when I realised I wanted to have my own fashion brand. I loved travelling and going fabric shopping—I find it inspiring and therapeutic. So I had clothes made with the fabrics that I bought, and people would ask me where I got them from.
What was your idea for your brand Kai Collective—did it start with this love of fabrics?
The idea was for it to be a womenswear brand with the things I just couldn’t find at an affordable price point—interesting prints, volume, a lot of big sleeves. I wanted details I felt like I couldn’t find anywhere else. My goal for Kai is to be a womenswear brand that transcends trends, and is more about clothes that make women their most confident selves, at a price point that is attainable. For example, when we launched the Gaia print, which is our break-out design, I had never seen a print like that on the market. I remember I knew the purple one would be popular because I posted it on my Instagram and everyone went crazy, but with the orange one the day before we launched it I was like ‘no one will buy this, it’s doing too much’. Minimalism was such a thing at the time, but we launched it and it did amazingly, and now everyone has done it.
So tell us more about how you invented the Gaia print and your inspiration behind it?
We did that with a Nigerian woman called Adebusola Ekoko, from a print company called Grapes Pattern Bank, and I sent her a mood board and we started by discussing colours. She said she found my voice very fluid. So that was what inspired her to come up with the Gaia. When I first came up with it it was actually very different, I just knew I wanted lots of colours and brightness. It only took a few weeks of back and forth as she really understood my vision. It’s definitely our best selling product, and it’s frustrating that everyone has copied it because then it looks like I was just playing into a trend, and so now I’m figuring out what we do. It’s become what our brand is known for, as even our packaging incorporates it.
Do you get your love of wearing colour from growing up in Nigeria?
In the UK as the weather is not good, you tend to gravitate towards black, grey and brown, but growing up in Nigeria it’s always warm, always sunny and there is so much going on. You drive down the street and there’s markets, lots of people and most are wearing colourful prints, like Ankara, and because it’s hot you don’t wear black. I grew up seeing different textures and colours, and I’m really beginning to embrace that as I get older. I moved to London at 16—before I came to London I had never ever worn things like boots and jackets before. I came here and fell in love with Dr Martens and leather, and became a lot edgier and started playing with different textures. Living in London I have more room to try a lot of different things. London for me represents a lot of freedom in my style and was the place I was able to come into my own and explore myself fully without fear of being judged because of what I was wearing. Nigeria is a bit conservative so things I’d wear here without thinking twice about, if I wore it in Nigeria I would be judged. You find people wearing skimpy things in Nigeria, but generally it’s a more conservative society.
On Fisayo: Yaura Dress; ASOS Hoop Earrings; Bottega Veneta Sandals
What in your own wardrobe do you wear the most of or always love to buy?
That answer would have been so different two years ago, all I’ve worn for the last year is straight leg sweatpants and sweaters! I like the juxtaposition of something with a lot of volume and something tiny—so wide-leg trousers and a little bra, a tiny little dress and a huge jacket. I go for these contrasting shapes often. And I love colour. I really, really do. Before I really knew my style and minimalism was big on Instagram I wore nudes and blacks, but now I’ve discovered my style, I wear what I want to wear and not just what I see is trending.
Kai Collective has been so successful—what are your plans for it and where do you see it going next?
It’s a ‘collective’ in the sense that it will go into different things I’m interested in as a person, like interiors. I want it to continue to grow and to build a wider community of women. I want to go to cities when we can and have pop ups and brunches and just build up our community. That’s huge for me. I get so many DMs like ‘I haven’t been confident since I had a child, and I wore this dress and felt like Beyonce’. There are a lot of brands that make clothes, and now a lot of brands that make a Gaia print copy, but there’s not that many brands that actually encourage women to embrace themselves fully and wear what they want. We are very, very feminist. With every order there is a sticker sheet with phrases like ‘feminist’ and ‘money maker.’ Going up in Nigeria women were seen as secondary who would get married and live off the man, but for me Kai is about making women realise that they are the priority in their own lives, doing that through fashion and the freedom to wear whatever they want to. Some pieces are modest and some are really skimpy, and I want to be a brand for every type of women and to be really diverse, and so keep building on that. Nigerian women are really entrepreneurial but they can be stifled in it. You can have your own business, but if you’re more successful than your husband, then he might be unhappy. It’s like ‘do it but don’t be too successful, don’t be too powerful,’ Men can feel really threatened by that success.
How did you find running the brand throughout the pandemic?
It was stressful because I was finishing my anthropology degree, but I was ready for the success we had over the last year. I was naive when I started my brand, because I was an influencer I thought it would explode straight away. But it took so long for it to work. I had a long time of self doubt and wondering how to make people pay attention to it. When it happened it was like ‘about time!!’ I was ready. A lot of it was working out what people wanted—at first I just made what I wanted to wear and didn’t ask any questions from friends or anybody. I realised it was about more than me, so I set up WhatsApp groups to ask opinions of friends and that helped. Then I really built the community aspect of my brand, asking what they liked and responded to, and that was a total game changer. We have a smaller group of women called the ‘inner circle’— our Instagram close friends and we post previews of samples and they get to buy stuff before it’s listed on the website, so that it doesn’t sell out and they can’t buy it. They are involved in the whole process.
On Fisayo: Kai Collective Dress; Attico Shoes; Brinker and Eliza Necklace.
Tell us more about your degree—is it linked to fashion or separate?
It was an anthropology degree, but I did my dissertation on how the Black Lives Matter movement has impacted the politics of race and representation in the fashion and beauty industries, through the lens of Black entrepreneurship. After George Floyd died there was a lot of movements to buy Black and support Black creators, so my dissertation was looking into if anything has changed or was it just a trend and has everyone gone back to their normal life. I did write about my business and explored whether Black Lives Matter changed anything through the lens of the Gaia dress and what made the business explode in 2020. Was it this unique print? Or was it the Black Lives Matter movement and the spotlight on Black-owned business. It’s very difficult to tell which one was more effective for the business growth—the spotlight on Black-owned businesses definitely helped at the time for the business growth, but it wasn’t all positive. It felt like why did it have to take a black man being killed in that way for people to pay attention to Black-owned business. A lot of businesses that made pledges last year, and for a lot nothing has actually changed, so for them it’s a trend. But it’s difficult to tell exactly and that’s what anthropology is all about—‘it could be this, it could be that.’ That’s why I love it, because it’s not just based on facts.
How did you personally find the spotlight on Black-owned brands over the last year?
There was a good aspect to it as I was prepared for my brand to be successful. But there was a negative, very disturbing element that it took that. There are lists like ’20 Black-owned brands to support’—but it’s still exclusionary. When we are writing about brands in general or talking about brand collections, a lot of Black-owned brands are excluded from that narrative, so the only time you really pay attention to them is when it’s about Black-owned brands specifically. I was very torn and it was very confusing. It was good for my business and my finances, and the brand now pays for itself which I am very grateful for. Then I felt really guilty about my brand finding success off of the back of something so tragic.
How important is it to bring your heritage into your designs and prints?
It’s really, really important. As I’ve grown up more I’ve realised how grateful I am to have a culture that I can really identify with. I love London and the freedom it gives me. But when you have experiences with racism, it’s nice to know I have somewhere that I am really from and I have roots. It’s very good for my confidence and my identity. Growing up in Nigeria was really colourful and there was a lot of character, and I never want to lose sight of that. I have realised how artsy and beautiful the things that we thought were just mundane growing up were. The afro comb is such a big part of my childhood and my upbringing, and reminds me of getting your hair done by your mum or at a salon. Because of how highly politicized Black women’s hair is, it was such a thing. I enjoy the nostalgia of incorporating that into my brand with the pyjamas print.
On Fisayo: Kai Collective Pyjamas; & Other Stories Sunglasses; Mach and Mach Shoes.
Which items are the most special to you in your wardrobe?
I had a jacket made in Vietnam in my gap year and I absolutely loved it, and so I decided to make it for Kai. I sent it off to a manufacturer and they lost my jacket, and I’m still so devastated by that as it was beautiful. When I was 21 I really wanted the Chanel Boy bags and so I asked my mum for Chanel Boy BAGS for my birthday, and she actually bought me two which I couldn’t believe. I still have one of them, but one I had to sell when I had run out of money with Kai and I had nowhere to turn, so I had to sell it. I knew I’d be really upset if I sold both of them, so I decided to keep one of them. When I look at it, I remember a time when I was struggling so much, and it represents hope and things changing. I’m really really glad I didn’t sell it and I’m reminded of a difficult time.
You said you love investing in beautiful things— what do you always gravitate towards the most?
I love shoes, they just really get me going and make me happy. Seeing different colours, shapes, heel sizes—I find them so interesting. When Phoebe Philo was at Celine and Nicolas Ghesquiere was at Balenciaga I feel like that was the golden days of fashion and there was so much originality and I loved those two brands then. Now I really like Rick Owens, Y Project, Kai of course, and smaller brands like Solace London which is amazing because they have exciting shapes and colours. I love smaller black-owned brands like Virgo’s Lounge and Hanifa because I feel like I recognise the struggle and what it takes to get a brand going, and I really respect them for that and think they are beautiful. I love small women-owned brands because I know what it takes.
On Fisayo: Rick Owens Gown; Kenneth J Lane Necklace; Jimmy Choo Shoes; Oma the Label Earrings
“We do not design for one particular certain style of lady. No make any difference your age, form or sizing, we want our pieces to experience flattering,” McCloskey tells me. “No make a difference how pleasant a print or style is, the lower has to be great to enable for comfortable and confident wear. In terms of cut, most of our costume designs are bias-slice, which is definitely flattering, as it moulds to the wearer’s physique. Generating bias-slice pieces is extra highly-priced, but we might somewhat sacrifice the expense to be certain our customers really feel wonderful and are finding legitimate benefit. We tweak just about every solitary piece in our collections—even our common shapes—to repeatedly enhance them and assure all the information are totally perfected.”
The prints and silhouettes will be reinvented each individual year, but there are generally constant themes and acquainted styles in each individual selection. “Our Rose dress is a condition we introduced in our initially collection and a silhouette that is so effectively-cherished by our shoppers that we have reinvented it in new prints in collections pursuing.”
I am, for absence of a improved phrase, a whole sunshine worshipper. It’s not that I’m addicted to tanning or something (believe in me, sun-induced premature ageing indicates I am slathered in factor 50 all summertime long), it is just that I really love the heat. As a person that life in London exactly where we shell out the bulk of the calendar year wrapped up in waterproof jackets, combating broken brollies and sporting down the soles of heavy obligation boots, the laid-back again, carefree mother nature of summertime receives me excited.
And I think it may have finally arrived. With the mercury eventually hitting 20+, I have flung open the home windows, pulled out the enthusiast, packed absent my knits and pulled out my dresses and shorts. Even so, my wardrobe is not the only area wherever I have been generating substitutes. As the warmth from the solar gets a lot more rigorous and the times turn into extra humid, I have also experienced to make some modifications to my skincare line up.
You could presently know Arket as the put to uncover chic but commonly inexpensive fundamental principles. The high-road retailer, released in 2017 by the H&M group, has cornered the marketplace on supplying a minimalist aspiration with a Scandinavian edge. The pieces are development-led and for that reason deal with to continue to be real to recent looks, still they will also tick the box of staying classic staples for seasons and yrs to occur. What you could not know is that Arket is also a excellent put to go for elegance merchandise. It will not have a big assortment, but what it does present, it does very well.
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