Above: Louis Vuitton spring/summer 2024. Image credits: Getty Images and GoRunway.com. 

The phrase ‘new year, new you’ gets repeated ad nauseam once Christmas is in the taillights. And while there are some resolutions that always fall short of being resolved (in my case, it’s the pledge to finally get my licence after almost a decade of being on my Ls, to save the exorbitant amount of money I spend on Uber), one of the most fun components of entering a new year is reshaping how you dress. But with so many different trends swirling at any time—not to mention, a need to scale back how much fashion we buy in favour of enduring and sustainable approaches to clothes—it can be hard to know what we should sell or donate, in favour of new acquisitions that are timeless and on-trend. 

A benefit of ‘quiet luxury’—one of the fashion movements that defined the year gone by—is the gradual phasing out of throwaway, trend-driven clothes we buy on a whim, in favour of robust, classic garments that stand the test of time. But don’t mistake ‘classic’ for ‘boring’; there are countless ways to align with fashion trends of the moment, while making sure you’re investing in pieces you’ll love forever.

As we head into a new year, keep reading for Vogue’s edit of 2023 trends and their 2024 equivalents, based on the best of the spring/summer 2024 shows. 

2023 trend: Logo belts

2024 equivalent: Low-slung belts

Logo belts have always been used to spruce up otherwise inconspicuous outfits; think Gucci’s logo-clasp belts, or Valentino Garavani’s ‘V’ monogram.

This season, a new style entered the conversation: the low-slung belt, which is almost sash-like across the waist. At Louis Vuitton, they were the main event, twisted around the hips to give shape to loose-fit dresses and skirts. Michael Kors Collection’s Côte d’Azur-inspired range had leather and round-hook sashes placed on the hips, for an unexpectedly 2000s twist. Try wearing yours with denim jeans or to create a waist on a flowy gown. 

Above, from left: Tom Ford, Louis Vuitton, Michael Kors Collection

2023 trend: Sharp, structured tailoring

2024 equivalent: Loose suiting

Blazers and tailored trousers are musts in any wardrobe, but life in Australia has often encouraged more languid, loose suiting to match our laid-back lifestyle and tempered climate.

But the spring/summer 2024 runways have prioritised a certain kind of structured suiting, nipped at the waist and occasionally bold at the shoulders. Take Schiaparelli, where the opening blazer-dress was given an hourglass shape by wide ’80s shoulder pads and a cinched cut at the hips, or Loewe, where clean-lined blazers fit slim, unlike the oversized silhouettes of seasons’ past.

If you’re tossing up between loose and baggy, or sharp and immaculately tailored formalwear, consider the second option to stay on-trend in 2024. 

Above, from left: Prada, Loewe, Schiaparelli

2023 trend: Dangly earrings

2024 equivalent: Solid clasp earrings

Impractical as they may be, dangly earrings had a moment in 2023. But a new cult earring shape is dominating the conversation; solid metal earrings in gold or silver, which have minimal designs, and appear clasped to the ear like a clip-on instead of dangling from it. During the spring/summer 2024 shows, they were big at Schiaparelli—a brand historically known for making elaborate danglers—and at Courrèges, where they fit perfectly into the brand’s Space-Age Mod vision. Locally, Australian brand Sir The Label’s ear ornaments prove the trend is popping up everywhere, and not just in Europe.

Despite being minimalist, this is the perfect new form of statement jewellery. Think of them like bangles for the ears. 

Above, from left: Saint Laurent, Courrèges, Ferragamo

2023 trend: Wedges

2024 equivalent: Loafers

There’s nothing more classic than a good pair of loafers, which Gucci’s Sabato De Sarno reminded us at his spring/summer 2024 show, by putting the put forward the Horsebit 1953 loafer—one of the brand’s most famous inventions—back on the runway (and even adding a platform). Similar preppy leather kicks also popped up at Burberry, Loewe and Proenza Schouler, bringing an unexpected and androgynous formality to the season’s footwear offerings, and making an apt replacement for wedges, which are equally summery but less practical. 

Above, from left: Gucci, JW Anderson, Loewe

2023 trend: Pink

2024 equivalent: Green

To the surprise of nobody, 2023 was a big year for pink. The release of Barbie—combined with the hot-pink craze which Valentino’s autumn/winter ’22/’23 collection laid the groundwork for—made a year where light blush shades and more intense fuchsia ones became practically inescapable. Before Gucci’s spring/summer 2024 runway, the brand teased a new It-colour, a dark shade of maroon, for the most anticipated runway of fashion month—but it was the collection’s use of green, from forest to fluorescent, that appeared on blouses, skirts and shoes and synced up with other big shows from the season. Burberry, Prada, Ferragamo, Marni, Miu Miu and JW Anderson all incorporated different shades of green, proving all variations of the colour are enjoying a moment—not unlike what happened with pink. 

Above, from left: Versace, Ferragamo, Gucci

2023 trend: Corsets

2024 equivalent: Halter-necks

Corsets aren’t the most comfortable thing—far from it, in fact—but their popularity in the past few years could be chalked up to Vivienne Westwood and Jean Paul Gaultier, whose vintage versions have become catnip for fashion archivists. The corset’s sculptural shape means they’re often worn as after-dark attire, but halter-neck tops and gowns are fast encroaching on their popularity; see Dion Lee’s twisted-fabric dresses with necklines that slink around the top of the back, Isabel Marant’s round-collar numbers that harked back to the 2000s, or Hermès’s strappy bralettes as new-season references. The latter was worn underneath blazers, proving how easily they can be dressed up. 

Above, from left: Dion Lee, Hermès, Isabel Marant

2023 trend: Lingerie

2024 equivalent: Swimwear

Wearing visible lingerie, or underwear more generally, has been a big trend in the past few years—from HommeGirls’ boxer shorts, designed to tuck out of the top of your jeans or shorts, to Jacquemus and Miu Miu’s underwear-and-stocking pairings in the autumn/winter ’23/’24 season. The latter brand’s most recent show brought forward a different concept: visible swimwear, seen through Speedo-style togs with strings tucking out, and even board-shorts. The acceptance of swimwear into the everyday wardrobe has arrived just in time for Australian summer, when it’s hot, steamy, and always time for a swim. But given how good it looks, this is a trend to embrace even if you aren’t headed to the beach. 

Above, from left: Miu Miu, Chanel, Michael Kors Collection