Here are some of the fashion trends that are expected to be popular in 2024:

According to Vogue, the spring 2024 fashion trends that emerged during the collections number almost as many as the shows Vogue Runway covers. The 11 here tell stories that link clothing to culture—the idea is that they will speak not only to what you want to wear, but maybe also get at the collective why. The goings (Sarah Burton, Gabriela Hearst) and comings (Sabato de Sarno, Peter Hawkings, Peter Do, Louise Trotter) of designers generated as much news as their creations. Each of these artistic leads is connected to a heritage house, with some following the breadcrumb path of their predecessor (s) more closely than others. Nostalgia and anemoia (the longing for things never known)—particularly for the ’90s—continue to exert a powerful pull on the industry. And it’s not too difficult to understand why: The grunge-to-glam aesthetic reflects our competing desires for comfort and clickable content, and, seen from a distance, the “come as you are” era can seem idyllic, especially compared to today’s divisive atmosphere. Times are tough, and designers responded to that with a palette that was predominantly black and white. Safe? Yes, but also pragmatic; everyone is aiming to stay out of the red and these tones are trend resistant. Just as important is the way they are used symbolically. Numerous designers were after a feeling of “lightness” in contrast to the pull of gravity (and the dark seriousness of the world situation). And so the ethereality of pretty white dresses, many of them diaphanous, was balanced by more grounded (and often tailored) black looks, some shrouded (see Rick Owens, Issey Mikaye, and Undercover) that tended towards the serious, or more understated. Designers’ most cited inspiration was summer, which might sound basic but is anything but. With climate change setting record temperatures, and the world seemingly on fire (who can forget the apocalyptic darkening of smoke-filled skies?), the carefree summers of yore are starting to feel like Don Henley’s “Boys of Summer” song, a cherished memory. As if to combat the heat, designers built a sort of air-con functionality into their garments, opting for mesh, eyelet, lace, and other openwork techniques to offer ventilation. In contrast to these breezy looks were others that were slashed. And for those getting their hands as “dirty” as their jeans, by shredding and cutting, there are a good number of protective, and decorative, aprons 2.