Look to the Spring/Summer 2021 Runways to Cure Your Wanderlust
For most of us, getaways to exotic locations have been the things of dreams for the past year. With COVID-19 cases reaching an all-time high, countries going back into lockdown, and winter becoming an ice-cold reality as we approach February, dreams of traveling to a warm, faraway island may be more vivid than ever. We may not know the next time we can safely flaunt a new bikini on a beach towel in some sun-soaked, tropical place, but with escapism fashion trends taking a lead on Spring/Summer 2021 runways, we can make those fantasies a little more real. With destination-inspired colors, textures, and prints, these designers whisk us away to all the places we currently can’t go through their ready-to-wear collections.
Bottega Veneta
Bottega Veneta features organic elements and beaded pieces to create that island look for its Spring/Summer 2021 collection. Perfect for dancing at a beach bar (or pretending you are).
Christian Dior
Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Dior designs for spring feature intricate and ancestral Indonesian fabric-making and dyeing techniques. Other global influences include Mediterranean paisleys, Roman strappy sandals, and peplos dresses that transport you to another culture and its heritage.
Dries Van Noten
For Spring/Summer 2021, Dries Van Noten takes the opportunity to combine women’s and men’s collections into one. The joint collection features board shorts, breezy cotton jackets, and Bermudas. The photographs, captured on a beach in Rotterdam, further immerse you into a seaside escape from the safety and comfort of your living room.
Gabriela Hearst
Using materials like aloe linen, embroidered golden details, and even shell trimming, Gabriela Hearst’s collection explores boho-chic island patterns and designs in some bright summer colors.
Jacquemus
With breezy wheat sheaf beading, tassels, and dresses, we can journey to the South of France (virtually) through Jacquemus' romantic and travel-inspired collection, fittingly lensed in a picturesque wheatfield.
Versace
Versace's spring collection takes us down under to the deep blue, imagined world of Atlantis. The designs incorporate coral and starfish motifs, and were showcased in a cave-like location with projected water currents.
Etro
Inspired by the Amalfi coast, Veronica Etro’s collection features robe sandals, bright belts, and fun, patterned swimwear—attire for sitting at a beach club in Italy, or imagining it.
Valentino
Valentino takes over the runway with vibrant floral patterns, cape dresses, and crochet and lace details that mix escapist summer style with classic Valentino staples.
Tom Ford
This Tom Ford collection is not for the shy or subdued—from unbuttoned flowy shirts and colorful florals to slinky dresses and animal print patterns, the designer unleashes a wild amalgamation of brazen styles. Embrace your vacation persona and be bold on the day-to-day. If not now, when?
