5).īalenciaga’s Le Cagole bag, which riffs on the moto-inspired styles that the brand had huge success with in the 2000s, ranked No. 4) and JW Anderson’s chain loafer mules (No.
1, followed by Versace’s Medusa platform pumps (No. The hottest items for women closely mirrored the men’s list. 9) showed the versatility of non-gender-specific accessories. 8) and Eliou Circus’ beaded necklace (No. 4, followed by ERL’s colorful quilted down jacket at No. A modern-day classic, Telfar’s shopping bag ranked No. The men’s list is also home to several gender-free pieces. 10) speak to consumers’ fondness for comfort. 7) and Pangaia’s text-print sweatshirt (No. Meanwhile, Prada’s Cloudbust Thunder sneakers (No. 2, Oakley Radar EV Path sunglasses with multi-color reflective lenses fills the demand for futuristic Y2K accessories. “Having converted to practical, slip-on shoes earlier in the pandemic, shoppers are now seeking evolved silhouettes and styles of these staples,” Lyst added.Īt No.
Searches for polarizing style statement spiked 411 percent due to the release of two new colorways, Lyst stated, as well as a sustained increase in demand for resin and rubber footwear. 1 hottest item for men, marking the second consecutive quarter that a pair of these shoes takes top spot. The Adidas Yeezy foam runner shoe ranked the No. Though the Q3 2021 Lyst Index’s hottest brands skewed toward purveyors of high-end fashion and elevated looks, the list of the hottest items for men and women during the quarter underscores the continued popularity of casual fashion. Moncler, Burberry, Valentino, Off-White, Loewe, Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, Balmain, Jacquemus and Dolce & Gabana rounded out the remaining top 20, with each brand benefitting from in-person runway shows. The French label presented a S/S ’22 collection inspired by Paloma Picasso and showed its men’s collection in Venice, a hot spot for celebrities this summer. 5, Louis Vuitton took a contemporary approach to celebrating its founder’s 200th birthday by launching a mobile game. Nabbing actor Jake Gyllenhaal to front the fashion house’s new men’s fragrance campaign, despite his now-viral Vanity Fair interview in which he said bathing is “less necessary,” also kept the label in the headlines. S/S ’22 presentations in Milan and Shanghai raised Prada’s profile to No. The opening of the “Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams” exhibit in Brooklyn and a partnership with the Paris Saint-Germain soccer team helped Dior land at No. The label, however, is due for a boom when the film “House of Gucci” starring Lady Gaga debuts in November. 2 spot, made noise when it released the Vault digital store, a platform based on the fashion house’s past, present and future. It capped off its Spring/Summer 2022 runway show with a short starring The Simpsons and an animated Anna Wintour. The French label was also responsible for Paris Fashion Week’s most nostalgic moment. Kim Kardashian West attends the Met Gala wearing Balenciaga. “As we enter the final and key commercial quarter of the year, brands will be hoping that consumers opt for a ‘revenge’ holiday season of increased spending on fashion and luxury.” “Despite the Delta variant rising and travel remaining constrained, demand for fashion was strong,” Lyst stated in the report. It also offers clues on how consumers are emulating these bold style statements for their own social calendars. The Q3 2021 Lyst Index, a quarterly report released Wednesday ranking fashion’s hottest brands and products, reveals how the return of star-studded events like the Met Gala and MTV’s VMAs propelled labels like Balenciaga and Versace back into the limelight. The luxury sector is enjoying the afterglow of celebrity-laden red carpets and a month-long fashion week season that took place mostly in person.