As the world slowly returned to normalcy in 2022, our fashion mood boards reflected the need for positivity after spending the first two years of the 2020s working at home in pyjamas. We sought comfort in nostalgia, with fashion and beauty from the ’90s and Y2K emerging as winning trends. Also popular was dopamine dressing in the brightest colours and prints, and an obsession with pink, and all shades of violet and purple. With the possible threat of recession looming over this post-pandemic era, three style experts tell us what our wardrobes will feature in 2023. Over to them.

Identity before fashion

From Mishra’s Tree of Life collection