And if you’re rolling your eyes at a publication extolling the merits of clothes you can actually wear, the difference came in the details that elevated them from mundane to magazine-worthy: a pair of socks rendered in peachy-soft leather at Bottega Veneta, say, or a chain attaching the hem of an oversized white shirt to a shoulder at Loewe, lending its silhouette an artful ripple. Two-sides Gold Petal Shimmer Texture Brocade Fabric For Couture Upholstery DIY Sewing Fabric (160) AU 5.77. The runways at Bottega Veneta, Miu Miu and Loewe were all filled with outfits one could easily imagine throwing on before heading out to take on the day. Fabric Sold By The Yard Champagne Rose Gold Metallic Brocade Jacquard Striped Textured Fabric (1.6k) AU 45.34. Chinese Dragon Brocade Fabric Sold by The Yard (Gold) 4.4 out of 5 stars 48. Those real-life gestures chimed with the season’s biggest look: pared-back, everyday clothes, executed in best-in-class fabrics. Fabric Brocade Jacquard Silk Satin Fabric Bridal Luxurious Relief Texture Beautiful Roses Flower Pattern Classic Cloth for Handmade Womens Clothing 100X145cm,Water Blue.

All conspired to make the autumn catwalks feel a little more human.

From the model clasping her crimson edge-to-edge coat at The Row, to the girls illuminated by the glow of the iPhones clamped in their palms at Courrèges, to the woman grasping her ivory liquid-silk dress round her shoulders like she’d just stepped out the shower at Loewe, the meaningful gesture was everywhere.

At Giorgio Armani, the models clutched powder compacts at Ann Demeulemeester, they clutched their breasts. The autumn/winter 2023 season’s biggest trend? Not clothes, but a pose – or a clutch, to be precise.

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