Welcome to Spring 2022: We’re going places, seeing people, actually doing things (how novel!). To meet the moment, designers delivered a lineup of spring looks that can keep up with our newfound energy—everything from midriff-baring skirt suits at Miu Miu, to silky athletic wear at Dior, to ’70s-inspired crochet tunics that transcend the handicraft’s retirement home reputation (looking at you, Chloé.) It’s time to get dressed again! To help you get started, read on for the top spring 2022 fashion trends to know.

 

Unserious Suiting

From left: Proenza Schouler, Michael Kors, Stella McCartney.
 

You know the straight-laced set: tailored to a tee, a drab colour head to toe, fully fashioned for the 9-to-5. This season, we’re swapping cookie-cutter suits for something a little looser. Look for relaxed shapes, oversized lapels (or none at all) and a palette that promises to elevate your mood any day of the week. 

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SimonsMotel blazer, $110, pants, $90, simons.ca

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Your brain says “go for black” but trust us, buy the cerulean pantsuit. This one looks ace with a heavyweight tee and minimalist white sneakers.

matin studioMatin Studio vest, $405, pants, $630, matinstudio.com

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The term “power suit” gets thrown around a lot. If we didn’t wholeheartedly believe it held that authority before, well, this super-striking vested pantsuit came along… 

cos COS jacket, $315, pants, $190, cosstores.com

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Slouchy in all the right places, this blazer-and-trouser combo borrows its checked print from the ’70s, another trend that’s omnipresent this season.

 

Actually Athletic 

From left: Nina Ricci, Christian Dior, Bottega Veneta.

It seemed like nothing could end athleisure’s reign, that we’d be sporting leggings and half-zip pullovers from barre class to brunch on loop forever. But then the spring runways presented athletic pieces with a bit more punch, including ones you might actually see on the court (Bottega’s pleated tennis dress), in the ring (Dior’s silky boxing garb) or out on the water (a hooded scuba bodysuit from Nina Ricci). 

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H&MH&M skirt, $35, hm.com

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The tennis skirt is a surprisingly versatile starting point to build an outfit around—throw on a chunky collegiate knit, a fitted mock neck or an oversized grandpa vest and you’re game, set, match. 

Natasha ZinkoNatasha Zinko shorts, $510, natashazinko.com

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These pin-striped boxer shorts are designed in a crisp cotton, so there’s a sense of sophistication built in. Wear them with a crew neck sweater and a duster jacket at the earliest signs of spring.

AbysseAbysse bodysuit, $255, abysseofficial.com
 

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You don’t have to live seaside to make use of this bodysuit-slash-high-performance-surf-suit. Keep it light and airy by topping this piece with an oversized dress shirt or give it a totally different spin with baggy jeans. 

 

Major Midriff 

From left: Acne Studios, Giambattista Valli, Miu Miu.

Dress codes, be damned! With crop tops getting more cropped and waistlines slinging low, this season was all about showing some, or a lot of skin. Giambattista Valli showed midriff-revealing princess-y confections, while Acne delivered a genius corset-plus-long-sleeved-shrug ensemble, but it was Miu Miu’s baby tees paired with hip-hugging separates that left our mouths agape. Really, though, a sliver of midriff is all you need.

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sir the labelSir The Label dress, $623, sirthelabel.com

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Consider this the modest intro to baring your belly: a cool cut-out cotton-silk midi dress with nary a belly button in sight.

GanniGanni top, $475, ganni.com

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How to make a crop top feel current? A beaded fringe hemline, that’s how. Get extra mileage out of this decorative piece by wearing it over a crisp white button-up. 

Oak + FortOak + Fort top, $88, oakandfort.com

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Sometimes a slice of midsection is all it takes: This turtleneck’s zip-up closure means you can wear a pair of high-waisted jeans to control the coverage.

 

 

Totally 2000s

From left: Blumarine, Missoni, Collina Strada

Gaudy, clashing, anything goes—this was the style standard in the decade starting in the year 2000. Now, with Euphoria’s unrelenting influence and Gen Z’s fervour for millennium nostalgia, collections from Missoni, Blumarine and Collina Strada have resurrected old favourites: lettuce hems, boldly printed jeans and mesh everything. 

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Tara HakinTara Hakin dress, $515, tarahakin.com

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Hello, guaranteed Insta bait: This zipper-printed mesh dress—a Y2K silhouette if we ever saw one—goes well with a black bra and underwear and nothing else. 

Poster GirlPoster girl top, $250, Postergirl.com

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This one isn’t for the faint of heart, but if you’re looking to emulate Euphoria’s Maddy Perez and her early aughts style, you’ve landed on the right lettuce-edged top.

New ClassicsLibanati jeans, $350, newclassics.ca

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The season’s aforementioned crop tops are a perfect match for these one-of-a-kind, hand-painted jeans.

 

Like Butter

From left: Max Mara, Alexander McQueen, Loewe.

We all worshipped at the altar of black, white and brown until this season’s decidedly more optimistic neutral came along. The buttermilk hue—a cousin of ecru, a distant relative of cream—came splashed on skirt suits, form-fitting dresses and frothy gossamers alike, proof that yellow should serve as an essential element in all our wardrobes.  

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Paris GeorgiaParis Georgia pants, $575, parisgeorgiastore.com

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Want a look that says undeniably-cool-but-definitely-didn’t-try-too-hard? Take these two-toned, cowboy-inspired pants, pair them with a ribbed tank and call it a day. 

AritziaTNA sweater, $98, aritzia.com
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Everyone needs a half-zip sweater in their rotation. Resist the urge to go for heather grey (guilty!) and opt for this one instead: It just as easily goes with navy, light-wash denim and cool-toned creams.

FarfetchChristopher Esber dress, $1,110, farfetch.com

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Summer weddings, lunch dates and park picnics—this soft-yellow ruched dress is made for just about every warm-weather entry in your calendar. 

 

Contemporary Crochet

From left: Altuzarra, Jil Sander, Chloé.

There’s your grandma’s crochet—e.g. the blanket that was perched on your basement couch in the pre-cellphone era—and then there’s this season’s innovative approach. The cool handicraft was woven into lengthy polos and tasselled vests and, in perhaps the chicest pick, it helped stitch together sunset-hued suede patches into a modern tunic at Chloé.

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& Other Stories & Other Stories dress, $150, stories.com

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Nothing gets us going like discovering a completely fresh way of wearing clothes. Take this crochet midi dress, for instance: Sure, it’s a beachy cover-up on its own, but a total game-changer when worn over a dress shirt and leather trousers.

ssenseShrimps top, $680, ssense.com

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You’d be forgiven for looking at this crochet cardigan’s puritan collar and thinking it might be an antique. Deliberate cut-outs between the buttons remind us that it’s wholly made for right now.  

zaraZara top, $36, zara.com

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Afraid of veering too far into bedspread territory? Opt for this vest version, which marries pastels with neutral hues and a cropped cut for good measure. 

 

 

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