Chunky belts cinched things in at Max Mara, Alaïa and Schiaparelli; elsewhere designers sought to offset wide shoulders with neat tailored waists and skinny belts at Louis Vuitton and Chanel.
The hourglass silhouette had been building momentum all season, but then Gigi Hadid strutted out against the backdrop of the Hollywood Hills at twilight in a black Versace skirt suit, its waist moulded to mimic Sophia Loren’s proportions, and the trend was cemented. Chunky belts cinched things in at Max Mara, Alaïa and Schiaparelli; elsewhere designers sought to offset wide shoulders with neat tailored waists and skinny belts at Louis Vuitton and Chanel.