Ready-to-wear, summer 2023: It's all about freedom

FASHION © Pascal Mourier

If there was one word to describe the latest round of ready-to-wear offerings for summer 2023, it would be freedom, a desire to liberate bodies – and minds – from all forms of restraint. Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto rejects any fashion that treats women like dolls rather than people, while his compatriot Hidenori Kumakiri reimagines military uniforms and French designer Mossi Traoré finds inspiration in binmen’s uniforms. Meanwhile, French stalwart Isabelle Marant does what she’s always done, championing fashion that transcends space and time.