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Why you need a pair of ‘noisy trousers’ — plus six more trends to know

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The Sunday Times

Forget quiet luxury, this season all roads lead to really rackety fashion trends — clothes so loud you’ll need to wear ear defenders just to look at them. Yes, it looks like we’re all going to be clowning around in rowdy trousers covered with everything from cow print (a new season “moo-ost have”) to doodle motifs.

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It will come as a shock to no one to discover that fashion peacocks are already clinging to theirs. Shaking in your skinny blues? You should be: even jeans are getting louder with camo and patchwork- print denim emerging as spring 2024 gold.

From left: Prada’s spring/summer 2024 show gets slimed. Botanica teapot, £69, Ichendorf, shopdecor.uk. Snail locket, £825, loewe.com
From left: Prada’s spring/summer 2024 show gets slimed. Botanica teapot, £69, Ichendorf, shopdecor.uk. Snail locket, £825, loewe.com
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The slime that dripped on to the catwalk during Prada’s spring/summer 2024 show was a sign of things to come. Fashion is never going to move