Boost Your Style Game with the Top 5 Prints in Designer Fashion

What are the big, important designer fashion trends this spring and summer 2023 in the world of womenswear? Well, for one thing, despite the rage for monotone ensembles, prints are back big time. To keep you on trend this season, we’ve rounded up the most popular print trends you’ll find in designer fashion this Spring 2023, including tops, dresses, pants and shorts with the romantic rose, rainbow hues, zebra stripes and more.

why live monochrome when you can embrace prints this season?

While monochromatic color palettes à la “stealth wealth” to “Barbiecore” have been taking over our social media feeds, there is still room in our spring and summer rotation for prints and patterns. One can only tolerate wearing a uniform of taupe and sand, gray and charcoal, before your family starts asking, “Are you sad about something?” True story.

Most popular print trends in designer fashion Spring Summer 2023, including romantic rose, rainbow colors, zebra stripes and more.

The most popular print trends in designer fashion for Spring Summer 2023, including romantic rose, rainbow colors and zebra stripes.

Spring is here and as I write, wisteria blooms are cascading down the back of the brownstones and neat two feet rows of voluptuous tulips distract us from all the urban detritus. Does that automatically mean we want to coordinate our outfits with all the flowers? No — but nature right now is unrelenting in its brightness and positivity. And that is something that does inspire even the most committed black-wearing New Yorker.

The popular Print trends in designer fashion this Spring Summer 2023 include roses, rainbow colors, zebra stripes and more.

On the spring/summer 2023 runways, designers like Carolina Herrera (no surprise there), Simone Rocha, Dior, and Erdem and Loewe embraced the romance of florals with 3-D appliqués and an emphasis on rose motifs. There were abstract, painterly patterns courtesy of Louis Vuitton, Prada, Balmain and Bottega Veneta, newly helmed by Matthieu Blazy.

Like denim trends these days, there is a print or pattern for every sartorial preference. Ahead, here’s our take on the top 5 prints you’ll want to incorporate into your future outfits for work, outings with friends and getaways.

The top 5 print trends in luxury designer fashion this season

A Rosy Outlook

Florals in the spring…we all know the oft-quoted line. Let’s embrace the fact that florals are as much as a wardrobe staple as mariner stripes or polka dots. What’s different this season? They’re not subversive or ironic but unabashedly romantic and feminine with lots of nostalgic appeal.

There are rose motifs that lean towards the sweet and demure, but also artsy, as well as full blooms reminiscent of granny’s curtains. The key here is not to try to tone down the look but embrace it with intention with head-to-toe sets and feminine silhouettes.

1. Lug Von Siga

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2. Emilia Wickstead

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3. Alice + Olivia

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4. Alix of Bohemia

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The Painted Lady

The latest evolution of pandemic-era tie dye is decidedly more sophisticated than its home DIY crafting roots. Rich ombre tones and gorgeous blurs of color express an artistic aesthetic that feel fresh and elevated. If you’re the type that doesn’t typically go for a print, painterly brushstrokes could be a novel way for you to break out of your solids rut.

We love this print styled with the basics you already have in the closet: a crisp white shirt, oversized blazer, and neutral shoes. Think of it as the framing around you, the canvas. They shouldn’t distract from the focal point.

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6. Marni

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7. Off-White

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8. Alemais

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Rainbow (stripes) Connection

If there was an antithesis to monochromatic dressing, multi-colored striped garments might be it. Conceptually it might feel a bit twee, but done right, it just might be the perfect infusion of color to add some lighthearted whimsicality to your spring look.

Look for elevated textured knits and fabrics like crochet, linen, and silk to add dimension. And while experienced maximalists can go all out with pattern mixing, others can keep everything else minimal, making getting out the door easy.

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10. Loewe

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11. Emporio Serineuse

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12. Clare V.

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Two-tone, Three-tone, Four-tone color blocks

One of our favorite trends really speaks to our indecisiveness when getting dressed. Is it a green day? Or lavender? With color-blocked apparel, we don’t need to choose. Whether the colors are merely a shade lighter or darker, or an unexpected combo that unlocks pure delight, it’s a fresh way to do a no-print, print.

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Zebras Can Change Their Stripes

Animal prints can be divisive. For some, they may seem too flashy or easily dated. And truth be told, while I have had leopard print apparel, zebra prints always felt a bit too harsh. But there’s something softer to this season’s zebra print trend. Rendered in more neutral color palettes and in thoughtful proportions, they’re more like casual, wavy stripes. To make them more wearable, try tailored silhouettes and choose cropped lengths and pieces with less bulk.