Enter sartorial bliss!

The fashion weeks in New York, London, Milan, and Paris welcomed each season with a dazzling display of ensembles. As the spectacle made its way across the four cities, each mecca of style lent its own characteristic spin on the outfits – we saw New York’s flamboyance, London’s creative diversity, vibrancy in Milan, and the epitome of haute couture in Paris.

Nevertheless, wherever you go, you are sure to be in august company. The biggest names in the industry flock to the fashion weeks to present the very best that they have to offer. And, we scoured the internet for some of the most striking accessories from the runway collections and realised this much — audacious is in, modest is out.

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All four fashion weeks saw larger than life earrings — even if the designers chose to follow the single earring trend. Belts made a statement by choosing to be bold, yet beautiful. While, chic bags stride in every shape imaginable also made an appearance while distinctive headpieces, scarves, and the occasional radiant socks rounded off this never-failing-to-impress collection of accessories.

After scouring the most striking accessories, we realised— audacious is in, modest is out.

High fashion hiking gear

Utilitarian fashion has long reigned supreme in Scandinavia. From mastering everyday denim to perfecting the gorp-core aesthetic, our brands veer towards the wearable when designing. It's no surprise, then, that one of the top accessory trends this season is high fashion hiking gear.

While we saw both boots and clothes to fit our next excursion – be it urban or nature bound – we found ourselves especially taken by the belt bags walking the runway. Danish Ganni's sleek black bag sported with a sporty swimsuit and backpack is more than welcome to move into our wardrobes.

The return of the skinny scarf

After a glorious run on red carpets and runways alike, the skinny scarf racked up a bad reputation in the late 2000s. The accessory had lost its Kate Moss-endorsed, high-fashion status to become a Disney channel staple – worn with the quintessential double tank tops and fedoras, of course. But now, we're seeing the renaissance of the skinny scarf.

Not only did we spot it bubbling on the spring/summer runways in Copenhagen, the skinny scarf has also begun cropping up in the autumn/winter line-ups on influential tastemakers. As for styling, the Roksanda skinny scarf has been transposed from a cold-weather warmer to an office accessory sported with sleek tailoring rather than outerwear.

Opt for the odd-earring out

Asymmetry has been a keyword for this season. But beyond the clothing rack, asymmetry also seemed to rule in bijoux. While we found ourselves levitating to the easy-to-style eccentric earring.

Be it a singly large hoop or statement drop as presented by Carolina Herrera – this is the easiest trick in our spring/summer accessory arsenal. As seen combined two trends into one with this oversized crystal floral bib necklace. Seems like the flora and fauna are going strong for the designer down the runway.

Knee highs are the bee's knees

Originally considered coquettish and flirty with an academic connotation, today the knee-high sock has left some of its stereotyped shackles behind. Looking to the spring/summer runways, the knee-skimming sock has arguably become a chameleon accessory shifting its sartorial colours with each look. Take Christian Dior, for example, where models stepped out in monochromatic fishnet socks and tall Mary Jane heels – lending the look just a hint of Lolita.

Bare-bellied belts are off the chain

Initially reserved for Hollywood's raunchiest Y2K celebrities, the belly chain once belonged in a wardrobe of ultra-low-waisted jeans is experiencing a resurgence. First bubbling in 2022, the bare-bellied chain belt was given a more mature makeover when the likes of Chanel styled their version with boucle skirt suits.

2023, however, was the year when the trend truly came into its own. Chain belts cropped up at several Copenhagen shows, while Jade Cropper, also opted for sleek links adorned with charms. Internationally, Jonathan Simkhai's elegant take on the trend, where two simple chains were paired with an all-white ensemble, stood out itself. At the same time, we couldn't help but covet Nensi Dojaka's pearl-embellished version.

So, let's layer on the body bijoux like it is the early 2000s this coming season.

Unexpected hats

Perhaps the most experimental trend on the Spring Summer runways every season has been the headpiece. And in this case, we mean literally anything that designers could get their hands on to use as an outfit topper. New iterations from wigs and umbrellas to beaded bonnets and, yes, wrestling helmets have been giving the traditional seasonal sunhat a huge run. Well, we fell in love how Comme des Garçons show hand-crocheted floppy woollen hats had the air of bonnets in country-cottage style. Don’t know about you but we were eyeing it for real.