2022 Spring/Summer Women's Fashion Trends

The 2022 Spring/Summer women's fashion unfolds in a variety of ways under the theme of enjoying fashion creatively. It is more glamorous than ever, almost as a compensation for the suppressed pandemic period.

The millennial Y2K fashion, which heated up the late 1990s and early 2000s, emerges as a key style, introducing free and sexy looks that reveal the body. Bold decorations, color-accentuated party looks, and vintage Bohemian looks with handcrafted touches or floral motifs also appear.

Tailoring that looks dressed up yet maintains comfort is also noteworthy.

Lim Ji-yeon, head of the Samsung Fashion Research Institute, said, "This spring/summer season's women's fashion is expected to be the most diverse and glamorous in recent years, with the free and open millennial sensibility of Y2K fashion being the most prominent. Along with vintage Bohemian looks and comfortable suit looks, dopamine dressing that makes one feel good will also emerge."

# The Return of ‘Y2K Fashion’

The most noticeable trend in this season's women's clothing is undoubtedly 'Y2K fashion'. The Y2K fashion that was popular from the 1990s to the early 2000s has made a comeback.

Y2K fashion is loved as a nostalgic and trendy style for the older generation, and a fresh and trendy style for Generation Z. The similarity between the past situation of anxiety and expectation for the new millennium and the current situation of feeling anxious due to the ongoing pandemic while dreaming of hope after the pandemic is also one of the reasons why Y2K fashion is gaining attention.

Body conscious silhouettes like crop tops, low-rise pants, and mini skirts that exude a sexy mood are representative. Open and daring leather biker jackets and cargo pants, which were popular in the 1990s, also represent Y2K fashion.

Samsung C&T Fashion Group's KUHO Plus has launched a collection this spring, inspired by the mix and match looks of the late 1990s, characterized by a free-thinking mindset and bold spirit of adventure. The collection features trendy reinterpretations of retro items like leather jackets, denim jackets, and mini skirts.Eight Seconds has offered various styling options with crop tops and mini skirts.

They showcased cool, effortless styles such as pairing a knit bustier that reveals the belly button with an oversized leather jumper and jeans, and a sporty preppy look featuring a leather mini skirt matched with a ball cap and sweatshirt.

# Vintage Sensibility 'Floral' 'Knitting'

This spring, women's fashion features an array of floral motifs and prints.

Especially, subtle floral patterns with a romantic atmosphere influenced by vintage interiors are significantly utilized.

Items with handcrafted touches like crochet, macramé, and fringe, are combined with Bohemian sensibilities. Lebeige has launched a collection this season using materials with a crafty feel, and prints derived from nature, expressed in watercolor techniques with varying depths.

They presented vests with a crochet feel in lace materials and dresses featuring floral and plant prints with vintage yellow colors.

Beaker also suggested looks featuring delicate flower print long dresses styled with oversized knit cardigans or vests, and flower sweaters worn under leather trench coats for a vintage mood.

# Relaxed ‘Cool’ Suits

This year, tailoring items, which were overshadowed by loungewear for a while, are receiving attention. However, the key is maintaining 'comfort' by opting for relaxed, not stiff and uncomfortable, suits.

When styling tailored suits and jacket setups, it's essential to balance comfort and formality with a loose fit and long lines. Oversized jackets and loose pants must be paired to strike a balance between comfort and sophistication.

Additionally, styling that pairs a bra top or bustier inside a jacket for a sexy twist is emerging.

Kuho presented modern yet comfortable formal attire, such as a suit with a double-breasted jacket and wide pants in grey, and a classic tailored jacket paired with an H-line skirt featuring front and back slits for added comfort.

Kuho Plus suggested fresh styling that combines tailored jackets with items of contrasting atmospheres.

Diverse moods coexist in looks showcasing bold bustiers matched with a loose-fit check jacket, and black jackets coordinated with blue shirts and track shorts.

# ‘Dopamine’ Colors That Bring Happiness

This season, 'dopamine' colors that instantly brighten and uplift moods are prominently used.

Warm and soft yellow and vibrant purple, especially, evoke emotional stability and vitality. Both colors commonly convey a message of positive hope.

Beanpole Ladies introduced products with bright colors like various tones of purple and yellow, pink, etc. They released items in the purple range, such as an alpaca knit cardigan in purple and a bomber jacket in lavender, from vivid to soft sensations.

They also suggested tone-on-tone styling with a warm yellow knit as a point inner in monochrome outerwear, or a pink short-sleeve knit with different tones combined with denim pants. Cotelo emphasized feminine sensibilities through bright spring colors.

They applied yellow and lavender colors to comfortable yet stylish knit items like wrap cardigans and flare skirt sets, and ribbed cardigans.