Lately, one word has been on my lips: nonchalance. It's all about being the calmest person in the room – unbothered, cool, and collected. Nothing rattles me, I move with ease.
It feels like that same attitude has quietly woven its way into our sartorial agendas. Fashion is becoming less rigid, less about strict structure, and more about effortlessness. Designers are transforming the way we get dressed, embracing an undone approach to styling. Garments appear unfinished, layers peek out from beneath, buttons are left undone, shoulders slip free – it’s all part of the charm. Imperfection isn't the flaw. It's the point.
We're quite literally loosening up our approach to styling, and the result is adding texture and dimension to the silhouette. With oversized garments draping off the figure, or asymmetrical cuts layered and mismatched, structured tailoring is being reinvented by introducing unexpected volume.
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© Gamma-Rapho via Getty ImagesThe undone look is courtesy of the spring/summer 2026 shows, where clothes seemed to float off the body via airy layers, distressed fabrics, and unzipped jeans. At Prada, bandless bras without elastic were paired with draped, low-rise skirts featuring wrap detailing in mixed materials. Other skirts hung from suspenders, leaving midriffs exposed, while slouchy tunic dresses were layered over voluminous bubble skirts. Opera gloves were casually scrunched, and V-neck sweaters plunged with relaxed elegance.
"This collection is about reacting to the uncertain – clothes that can shift, change, adapt," said Miuccia Prada in the collection's show notes. "In the combination of different elements, in this idea of composition, there is a choice and a freedom, authority, and agency for the woman wearing them."
© WWD via Getty ImagesMeanwhile, at Bottega Veneta, dresses had two straps, but only one gracefully slipped off the shoulder. Creative director Louise Trotter explained the dresses were "layered over canvas so they fall off the body." During Dario Vitale’s debut at Versace, jeans were left unzipped and belts unbuckled, while drop-waist silhouettes peppered the runway at Matthieu Blazy's debut for Chanel.
Fast forward to this season's Milan Fashion Week, where Prada expanded on its undone aesthetic for autumn/winter 2026. Garments came down the runway deliberately unironed, with hems slipping past their intended edges, for that messy girl look.
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© Getty ImagesThe trend is simple to embrace: think of it as leaving your outfit a little unfinished. Like rushing out the door with jeans unzipped, a shirt untucked at the back, or choosing pieces that already carry a naturally distressed, lived-in look. Layer airy, flowing silhouettes over fitted tops, let the lace of your bras peek through, and embrace asymmetric cuts for an undone finish.
© @_olhirst_The skin-baring silhouettes and frayed fabrics are all about adopting a more freeing approach to the way we dress. While sleek, fitted tailoring embodies refinement, think of undone fashion as the Type B of the sartorial sphere.
