Remember #CottageCore? City dwellers who were keen to adopt a country bumpkin approach ( David Beckham, for one, emulated a shepherd) went all in for cardigans and cableknit sweaters, with the odd flat cap and wellington boot thrown in for good measure. Low-risers were a fashionable throwback hit for Zoë Kravitz and Emily Ratajkowski, who stuck to ab-baring, hip-swivelling trousers throughout the summer months. On another ’90s note, thanks to Bella Hadid, grunge was standout trend, with baggy jeans, band T-shirts and dark-wash denim doing the rounds thanks to the Manhattan “It” girls. She even enlisted the Versace team to reimagine a glittering look from the maison’s archive to “help her disco dream come true” for her “Levitating” music video, released via TikTok in the autumn.

Des Willieĭua Lipa led the way for the ’90s enthusiasts, and she kicked off the year with snow white retro silky separates from Alexander Wang at the Grammys, complete with a sparkling choker, turquoise eyeshadow and an “antennae” hair do. Meanwhile, Emma Corrin’s rousing performance as the young Diana, Princess of Wales in season four of The Crown stirred an obsession with all things power dressing, and her cover shoot for the October issue of British Vogue paid homage to the inimitable wardrobe choices of the late People’s Princess.Įmma Corrin emulates the ’80s glamour of Diana, Princess of Wales in The Crown. In addition to thinking ahead, reminiscing days gone by became a favoured past time and – by the looks of the top British Vogue searches – many of us looked to the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s for style inspo. But “suits” searchers were clearly planning ahead for 2021, when “waist-up dressing” and “Zoom” will (hopefully) vacate our lexicon.

For the working-from-homers among us, our workwear was on furlough throughout the pandemic and the thought of slipping into anything other than sweatpants or video conference-friendly blouses seemed out of the question. Instagram: more: Shop The 10 Key Autumn 2021 Fashion TrendsĪnd now, for the curveball: “Suits” was a term in the top five most googled fashion trends this year (and we’re not talking about the series made famous by the Duchess of Sussex). Bottega Veneta’s chunky Tyre boots were a hit for British Vogue readers this year.

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