2021 collections balanced heritage with "Dopamine Dressing"—a post-lockdown trend favoring bold colors and joy-inducing designs. Fashion House Key Highlights Fall/Winter
The industry increasingly turned to technology to solve sustainability challenges: Haute couture(2021)
: Startups like Vividye developed reversible dyeing technologies, while Balenciaga experimented with synthetic spider silk that uses 97% less water than traditional methods. Haute couture(2021)
: Brands used Augmented Reality (AR) to allow elite clients to experience custom garments from home without multiple international flights for fittings. Haute couture(2021)