Happy New Year! I don’t know about you but I’m seriously glad to see the back of 2020. Here’s hoping that 2021 will be better for us all!
Rather than reflecting back on the atrocity that was 2020, I thought it would be nicer to look back at the iconic moments in fashion of this year. And wow there’s been a lot. Some surprising and some downright ground-breaking. So I thought as a marker of the end of a very eventful year I would explore these.
1. Harry Styles sporting a Gucci dress on the cover of Vogue
One of my personal favourites in 2020 has to be Harry Styles being on the cover of US Vogue’s December issue. Being the first man on the cover, whilst challenging masculinity and the gendered norms of clothing, this moment will 100% go down in fashion history.
That Grape Juice
2. Changing nature of fashion shows
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, we have had to move our lives into the online world and fashion shows have also been making this change. Many brands showcased their collections through livestreams and videos that were accessible around the world. Some of the most notable ones were:
- Moschino’s Spring/Summer 2021 womenswear collection. Miniature marionettes were used to showcase this collection with famous fashion faces like Anna Wintour even seen in marionette form in the background
- Chanel launched their Métiers d’art collection in a French castle with the only guest being Kristen Stewart
- Saint Laurent’s show in the middle of the desert
- Balmain’s couture show on a barge on the Seine in Paris was livestreamed on TikTok and was the first time the app livestreamed a luxury brand event
3. Revival of early 2000s trends
Some of the most unexpected trends from the early 2000s have had a comeback this year such as baggy jeans, baguette bags, zebra print, buttonup cardigans and velour tracksuits. I was slightly sceptical of this era of trends, however I have definitely warmed up to them and now love looking for second-hand clothes on Depop and in charity shops to recreate these looks.
See below for some of my favourite Pinterest outfits of these trends.
4. Grandpa sweater vests
Who would’ve thought we’d see the return of our Grandpa’s favourite sweater vest. Once considered a fashion faux pas, sweaters vests have had a revival this year, being seen on celebrities like Harry Styles and on the runways of Gucci, Dior and Prada.
See some of my favourites below! (All from Pinterest)
I could go on forever with this list, but I think we will leave it here:)
What has been your favourite fashion moment from 2020? Please add to the list in the comments!
Katie x
Luna Kay 