Four of Fall’s Biggest Trends: It’s All in the Details

By Maureen Bourland

One could argue the greatest extravagance in a fast-paced world is the ability to slow down to marvel at the so-called mundane things. Or at least, that’s the mindset of the late Hubert de Givenchy, who once said, “Luxury is in every detail.”

It’s almost as if the past few years had steadily built toward a moment when the most significant trends weren’t about a specific color or cut on hemlines but the textiles themselves. Make no mistake; materials always play a role on the runway—you can’t make clothing without them. However, we saw so many designers playing with texture to add a dash of decadence to otherwise simple silhouettes this season that it was hard to pass it up as a coincidence. But if you’re still questioning how texture could be considered one of the biggest trends for fall, keep reading. Ahead, we’ve done a deep dive to identify the four textiles that were a defining part of the Esqualo collection that lend themselves to being great long-term investments for any fall wardrobe. Though seemingly minor, they’ll convince you that luxury lies in the details. 

Faux Exotics

Without fail, you’ll always find certain textiles in fall collections: knits, leathers, wools, and so on. But the material that always manages to slink its way back onto the runway season after season (without much fanfare) is faux exotic animal skins. Cheetah, crocodile, and lizard-inspired materials have been around for longer than a millennium, yet designers managed to take them through a metamorphosis this season. 

Fantastical Fringe

Over the past few seasons, fringe has slowly bubbled up as a trendy ornamental trim. However, with Fall/Winter ‘23 collections, it became evident that it was no longer just about having a few extra trimmings but using them to create their own subcategory of texture. It felt as if they were embraced to the maximum to combine the material world with the magical and the past to the present. 

Lady Like Leather

Leather is another textile that always manages to come back around, so it’s no surprise that it played such a significant part in collections this season. But before you chalk this up as a conventional take on this long held textile, you’ll want to examine the details closely. We’ve shifted away from emphasizing more “masculine” silhouettes and treatments to a full-out embrace of something we can only call as “everything lady-like.” For designers this season, it was less about the leather being the focal point but how other elements (e.g., tailoring, hardware, and color) can transform the material.

Pretty Prints

Lastly, we’d be remiss if we did not invite you into the room that seemingly occupied the minds of so many designers this season— the print room. While this material may conjure flashbacks to “cliché” 70’s pieces, don’t let it. Print underwent its form of a renaissance this season, one that deserves a space in your closet (or at least your undivided attention). 

K Lorraine is delighted to feature our Esqualo Collection at our Catwalk for a Cause Fashion Show. When you attend our Fall 2023 Catwalk for a Cause, receive first access to shop these fall fashion trends!