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If there is one transition from one season to the next that surpasses all others each year, it is the welcoming of spring. The sun starts to shine again, it finally stays light longer in the evening and there is a feeling in the air that can’t quite be explained. Since we’ve turned our calendar to March this week, it’s officially time to count down the hours until the first 60-degree day and plan which spring 2024 fashion trends we’ll pull out of our hibernation and wear.
After a long, cold winter, spring 2024 trends are the trends we deserve. Sheer, delicate dresses are paired with session-ready tailoring, high-shine fabrics turn heads, and beautiful, intricate florets give flowers new meaning for spring. Gone are the days of covering ourselves layer by layer – it’s time for a fashion renaissance.
Spring is in the air and damn it, it’s time to dress like it. These seven spring 2024 trends are about to take over our algorithms and our closets—and we’re definitely not crazy about them.
According to Pantone, the color of the year may be “Peach Fuzz,” but the icy blues seen on the runways of the Spring/Summer 2024 collection said otherwise. While it was worn head-to-toe at Proenza Schouler and Stella McCartney, the Cinderella-esque hue shared the spotlight with a fiery vermilion red at Fendi, showcasing its versatile yet impactful potential. Pastels for spring aren’t exactly a new concept, but the soft sky blue feels like a metaphor for crossing the finish line that signals the end of winter.
Metallic colors have been popular in the coolest fashion trends in recent seasons, but until now silver has retained its number one spot. While silver will continue to try to replace your gold jewelry, we’ll see it cede its clothing popularity to its gold-plated cousin—and when you take a look at the foiled finish in action, it’s not hard to understand its appeal. Christy Turlington’s Greek dress capped Ralph Lauren’s highly anticipated return to New York Fashion Week last September, leaving showgoers and the collective internet wondering, “Why didn’t I wear head-to-toe gold lamé?”
You might want to take work outside of your 9-5 hour day for once—that is, if you’re referring to your best business casual attire. This spring brings a modern interpretation of the previously bourgeois area of clothing by playing with proportions. Casual oversized blazers were paired with T-shirts and tailored shorts at Jil Sander, and an embossed pencil skirt was paired with an understated sweatshirt at Gucci. By mixing contrasting fits, Corporatecore proves it’s suitable well beyond office hours.
Given the rise (and subsequent sell-out) of leopard print, which was worn by Wales’ Bonn-based Adidas Sambas and Rosamund Pike on the Saltburn press tour with three leopard-clad numbers, it’s safe to say the pattern is officially back for Spring 2024 . While many will retort that leopard print never went away—”it’s neutral!”—but it’s true that it’s far more common this season than in recent years.
Naked clothing has made it to the red carpets and the nipple has been liberated, and this spring naked clothing will finally reach the common folk. Between skin-tight, openwork knits at Proenza Schouler, sheer lace at Carolina Herrera, and airy, sheer fabrics at Altuzzara, one thing became crystal clear (pun intended): skin is the name of the game this spring.
If the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “polo” is a skin-tight top with a Hollister bird, have no fear: Despite all the odds, polos feel cool again in 2024. Miu Miu sent a series of models down the runway wearing sporty logo polo shirts and ruffled miniskirts, making the 2010s icon look modern and alluring.
After a year of celebrating girlhood, it’s no surprise that bow mania and Barbiecore pink are followed by another ultra-feminine trend. Intricate rosettes bloomed on the SS’24 runways in many beautiful shapes, from subtle rosettes pinned to the waist at Sandy Liang toto literal roses embedded in layers of tulle at Simone Rocha. 3D appliques serve as an updated, inspired floral option for spring, reminding us to stop and smell the roses.