Bazaar’s definitive guide to the spring/summer 2024 collections, featuring the season’s standout looks and must-have accessories
1 THE NEW GUCCI
Sabato De Sarno took over the helm at the Italian powerhouse with a statement of intent: forget Alessandro Michele’s magpie eye – Gucci is now about discreet chic and a new signature shade of red.
2 ALL BLACK
Spring is usually awash with colour, but the S/S 24 collections took a sombre turn. Make it bold and black: the palette may be muted but the mood is dramatic.
…OR WHITE, OR BOTH Will you say yes to the white dress? Or the polka-dotted, striped or geometric-sliced one? Monochromatic magic offered a clean, cool counterpoint to the season’s dark romance.
4 DOUBLE DENIM
If spring is all about going back to basics – and the Nineties – then the overwhelming abundance of denim on the catwalks was no surprise. Trust Chanel to take the theme and increase the chic.
5 GROUNDBREAKING FLORALS
It may be a season of pragmatism and wardrobe staples, but romance is still in the air. Roses grew on gowns and spilled over trains: what other trench-coat ever offered such fantasy?
6 THE FINALE
News that Sarah Burton would leave Alexander McQueen following her S/S 24 show was shocking – but, given her 26 years at the brand, with 13 as creative director, the outpouring of love for this brilliant Brit came
