ORevery year has its own must-haves and 2024 was certainly no different. In fact, the protagonists of the last 12 months have been garments and accessories that we will remember for dominating the scene fashionarriving from the catwalks or cinema screens to the wardrobes of millions of people, also through the vast number of “free inspirations” – or rather copies, let’s say it – that brands minors produced accordingly.
We are not talking about a trend or a general trend, but in almost all the ten cases that you will see shortly, about a specific piece launched by a brand. A distinctive piece, desirable enough to finish sold out in record time.
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You will find jackets, shoes, T-shirts and more: the following list also includes some great throwbacks from the past and some accessories that we could define as hybrid, not strictly to wear. Let’s not anticipate further and leave you to discover the 10 must-haves which will dominate the scene in 2024. And maybe even your looks.
1. The Barn Jacket by Carhartt
A Carhartt jacket in a street style shot.
Getty ImagesClassic of workwear of American inspiration, the jacket barn it is a mid-season outerwear in canvas, more or less heavy, characterized by a contrasting collar both in color and textures (it is often made of moleskin). Relaunched in a more fashionable way by Miuccia Prada on the catwalk Spring-Summer 2024one of the most famous versions off the catwalks, is the model Detroit signed by Carhartt, brands which has been dealing with workwear since the end of the nineteenth century and which translated it into casualwear during the nineties of the last century. According to research shared by Listthis item had a 410% increase in demand during 2024.
2. Miu Miu boat shoes

A pair of boat shoes by Miu Miu.
Miumiu.comSold out in record times to say the least, the boat shoes revisited by Miuccia Prada for the Spring-Summer 2024 by Miu Miu have become one of the unforgettable pieces of 2024. Different from the classic models, because they are characterized by a more rounded tip which almost evokes the shape of a ballerina, have brought the genre back into vogue boat shoes making them loved even by those who had never considered them.
3. The t-shirt I Told Ya by Loewe

Zendaya with the Loewe t-shirt also worn in Luca Guadagnino’s film Challengers.
GothamIt went viral on the protagonists of the film Challengers by Luca Guadagnino, this simple gray t-shirt with maxi writing «I told ya» (which translated means “I told you so”) was created by Jonathan Anderson, creative director of Loewe who created the costumes for the film. Much copied and sold out at the speed of light, was not born by chance but was inspired by John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr., the great style icon of the nineties and by a t-shirt that he used to wear in his free time or for sports. Printed on it were the words “I Told You So” in reference to the electoral campaign slogan that in 1961 made her father, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States.

4. The dancers of Alaïa

A couple of ballerinas in mesh Alaïa’s goal.
Getty Images2024 was the year of ballet flats and studded ones, or in mesh transparent or mesh were among the most desired. Some of these models were launched and immediately met with success brands luxury Alaïawhich re-proposed them in black, white and red with contrasting patent borders.
5. The Adidas SL72

A pair of Adidas SL72.
Christian Vierig/Getty ImagesIf 2023 was the year of the Samba, 2024 was characterized by another house model Adidasprecisely the model SL72 OG. Launched for the first time in 1972, they present a shape closer to the style running and have been proposed in numerous color combinations and not only that, also with patterns leopard print and finish metallic.
6. The bag The City by Balenciaga

A Balenciaga Le City bag.
Getty ImagesSometimes they come back, one might say. Fashion is a continuous reinterpretation and rediscovery and 2024 has rediscovered one of the most relevant bags of our era. Let’s talk about The Citiesa model launched by Balenciaga in 2001 by the then creative director Nicolas Ghesquière. Symbol of the early 2000s, it has returned to prominence in the last year. Desired on sites and in shops vintage And second handwas even put back into production by the French brand now directed by Demna Gvasalia.
7. Tights burgundy

A street style look with burgundy socks.
Christian Vierig/Getty ImagesThe color of the year was undoubtedly the burgundy. We have seen it on the catwalks and outside, in all sorts of ways. But one of the items that has won the most, in this nuance, is the sock tights. In 2023 we saw them going great in a bright red variant, 2024 switched to a darker tone, often combined with gray total looks (with miniskirt in style college), and immediately won over the general public.

A street style look with burgundy socks.
Christian Vierig/Getty Images8. The longuette Gucci vinyl effect

A total Gucci look with a glossy logoed skirt.
Claudio Lavenia/Getty ImagesWe remain on the same color range to underline the trend through another very successful piece. The last 12 months have seen this one at the top of the wish list longuette in leather, knee length, launched by Saturday De Sarno on the Spring-Summer 2024 catwalk which marked his debut as creative director of Gucci. The color is called Gucci AgainThe patterns features the unmistakable GG logo and the finish it’s halfway between a vinyl and a glossy.
9. The lip case of Rhode

Close-up on a Rhode cover.
When fashion and beauty they become one and give life to one of the most coveted accessories: let’s talk about the signed smartphone cover RhodesThe brands of cosmetics founded by Hailey Bieberone of the most desired accessories by women fashion addict in 2024. The socialite American had the intuition to combine the useful, the cover that protects from impacts, with an opening gloss holder (those of his brand obviously) who transformed this accessory into a true decorative element.
10. I charms for bags

A bag decorated with colorful charms.
Getty ImagesTo close our list of 10 must-haves of the year 2024there is one that goes beyond a specific brand and presents itself more as a general trend. Of course, the catwalk was a prisoner Spring-Summer 2024 by Miu Miuwhich presented bags decorated with **scoubidou **And charms of all kinds, but the trend of enriching bags with everything and more has expanded beyond fashion brands, giving space to creativity.
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