Shine is a recurring element at any fashion outing — whether it is Spring/Summer, Fall/Winter, cruise or the red-carpet season. But Spring/Summer 22 takes it one step further, courtesy chainmail sheen. Fall 2016 saw its second coming but since late last year, international runways and campaigns have had more than the usual sightings of this fluid fabric, together with sparkling mesh, crystals and heavily-embellished styles, be it at Dior or Gucci Alaia, Bottega Veneta, Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Armani, Junya Watanabe and Michael Kors. Evidently, the look isn’t reserved for just supermodels Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss (Versace chainmail slips circa 1999) or Zoe Kravitz (at last year’s Met Gala).
