Women
What theme did many designers have walking down the runways for spring fashion? Think Bladerunner, a strident mix of sci-fi and post-apocalyptic angst. Distressing techniques popped up everywhere—on a fur coat at Prada and on an ’80s-era leather jacket. Exaggerated shapes at Balenciaga and Junya Watanabe invoked a modern alternative to this doomsday narrative, while Louis Vuitton and Rabanne had their models in shreds, walking through the aftermath of the wreckage.
Men
Women are headed for the apocalypse while men are living in chaos this spring. Prada constrained traditional masculinity, Raf Simons and Miuccia cut their trousers slouchy and shortened the hems of their tops, effectively making the midriff the key zone of the season. Gucci focused on short shorts and loose button-downs.
