Our Picks of the Most Stunning Pre-Fall 2023 Collections
The brands have already presented their Pre-Fall 2023 collections, and have left us with impressive designs.
Before most Fall fashion shows, which are scheduled in February, designers launch small capsule collections, shortening the waiting time for the next season. With these collections, designers plan to create new clothes that are wearable and considered well-made. They also want to change their daily business by redesigning their classic and wearable yet fashionable clothes.
These shows are often presented in smaller and more informal settings than big Fashion Week shows. Well-known fashion brands such as Ferragamo, Nº21, Dior, Givenchy, Carolina Herrera and Proenza Shouler unveiled their Pre-Fall 2023 collections showing beautiful lookbooks.
Nº21’s Pre-Fall 2023 collection explored and reimagined the brand’s archives, showcasing a lookbook where lace, boudoir sensuality and the duality between masculine and feminine took centre stage.
Ferragamo’s creative director, Maximilian Davis, presented his first pre-fall collection in which Western design codes referenced Salvatore Ferragamo’s 1923 silent film, “The Covered Wagon”.
Check out the most incredible Pre-Fall 2023 collections below.
GIVENCHY
Creative director Matthew M. Williams launched his latest Givenchy Pre-Fall 2023 collection, merging the Parisian elegance of the legendary French Maison with the Californian roots of Matthew M. Williams. For this Pre-Fall collection, the designer played with contrasting colours and focused on the nonchalance of the Left Bank.
The collection featured tuxedo jackets, denim cargo trousers, pencil skirts, cargo style pockets and looks fused an urban-chic energy. For men’s collection, he also mixed classic tailoring with utilitarian allure. Accessories took centre stage, showcasing Parisian hobo style bags, handbags with the Voyou, and more.
DIOR
Creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri unveiled her latest Dior Pre-Fall 2023 collection to explore connection between Dior and India. She wants to explore the feelings and emotions that connect the brand. The collection fused different heritages and fashion cultures, while paying tribute to Marc Bohan who was the Maison’s creative director from 1960 to 1989.
“Maria Grazia Chiuri has chosen palettes of colours and materials that exalt influences shared with Karishma Swali. Working on timeless clothing shapes which have stayed intact through time allows Chiuri to (re)design her favourite models. The entire collection seduced, with Chiuri etching a rich and intricate backstory in an eminently wearable collection ranging from loose-fitting shirts and sarong-style skirts to eye-catching opera coats glittering with metallic or bullion embroidery. A colour black sequence dedicated to silks – in shades of green, yellow, pink and purple -, in homage to Marc Bohan, comes in the form of sophisticated evening coats, sari-inspired straight skirts and traditional Indian cuts, as well as pants, little boleros, jackets and brassieres.” From Dior.
FERRAGAMO
Creative director Maximilian Davis unveiled his first and latest Ferragamo Pre-Fall 2023 collection, reflecting Salvatore Ferragamo’s influence in Los Angeles, where the founder opened a store in 1923 and built the foundation for his brand on a global scale. The brand aimed to mix hot and cold with American Western design codes inspired by Salvatore Ferragamo’s 1923 silent film, The Covered Wagon.
In this collection, you can find fine textiles, utilitarian pants, gold bustier dresses, denim coats, shirtdresses, and more. The color palette and geometric motifs paid homage to Nancy Holt’s Sun Tunnels installations.
“There’s an image of LA and Hollywood where you kind of pan away from the city and you see the mountains, so you see the contrast of the mountains with the palm trees,” Davis said. “So there was this idea of mixing hot and cold.”
Nº21
Creative director Alessandro Dell’Acqua presented his latest Nº21 Pre-Fall 2023 collection, exploring and reimaging the brand’s archives. The designer presented a lookbook and played with lace, boudoir sensuality, duality between masculine and feminine, leopard spots, and the colour of fresh.
” I always like the same things: lace, boudoir sensuality, the play of masculine versus feminine, a dash of leopard spots, the colour of fresh, see-through,” Alessandro said. “I’ve been recovering many things from the past, from my former namesake label and personal archive… For years, I’ve been too angry to look back, but now I do,” he also stated. But he also has a passion for good tailoring, feminine dresses cut on the bias with a 1940s flavour, the sparkle of sequins on knitwear and a touch of grunge.
CAROLINA HERRERA
Creative director Wes Gordon unveiled his latest Carolina Herrera Pre-Fall 2023 collection set at the New York City’s uptown Academy Mansion. For this Pre-Fall 2023 collection, he wanted to showcase the beauty of classical silhouettes, explosive florals and bold colours. “It’s the bold colours, big trains and a kind of a continuous evolution of silhouettes I’ve been working on for the past few seasons.” He said. “For coming to terms with the things I really love – the beauty of classical silhouettes, explosive florals and bold colours – and embracing it shamelessly and unapologetically with enthusiasm.” Gordon likes the look of a solid-coloured sheath, in dark denim or olive gabardine, for example, which could almost be considered minimalist if it weren’t for its curve-enhancing cut. But more often than not, this collection leans towards the extravagant, for divas of all stripes.
