For a season meant to worship the sun, a ritual of another kind was being performed, as spells were cast over summer 2023, with collections conjuring up the dark arts, and for those partaking in see-now, buy-now these looks will come just in time for All Hallows Eve (i.e. Halloween). Black-on-black, paired with black was the memo that went round the ateliers of Balenciaga, Dion Lee, and Saint Laurent, but look closer and you will find the details in the surface decoration, think lingerie seaming, creasing, crystal embellishment, and matt/shine contrasts. Donatella Versace was one of the few brands to fully commit to the theme and presented a collection more suited to hitting stores in the today of things, but for all those goth girls waiting to rise, it looks like next summer will be your time.
