Dress of Year choices reflect casual trend

Every year since the Fashion Museum Bath opened in 1963, it has invited a leading figure from the fashion industry to select a look that defines the cultural and stylistic mood of the past year, which is then added to the museum's collection. This year’s choices have now been revealed.

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The two outfits selected as Dress of the Year 2024 are a casual menswear ensemble by Gucci, and a womenswear look by brand Undercover, designed by Jun Takahashi.

The outfits were chosen by Tim Blanks, editor-at-large at The Business of Fashion, and celebrate the elevation of everyday clothing to high fashion.

Tim said: “My selections for women and men were a perfect synchronicity because they defined a moment when it felt to me like fashion was realising it had lost the battle with relevance.”