Christian Siriano Pre-Fall 2023

For his pre-fall collection, Christian Siriano was thinking about sweet things. “This beautiful ombré silk is kind of my homage to caramel,” he said during an appointment, showing off a group of separates that included wide leg trousers worn with a blouse and a long capelet, as well as an easy halter dress. The liquid feel of the fabric added a sense of elegance to otherwise straightforward silhouettes. A group of pieces in an abstract silver jacquard print he described as “our kind of Hershey Kiss.” He had cut it into a slim-fitting spaghetti strap sheath with a high thigh slit, and into a bustier with a dramatic peplum and a pair of matching trousers. A silver and black laser-cut lace was transformed into separates as well: a bustier, a dramatic ankle-length circle skirt, as well as a crop top, and a sort of handkerchief skirt. “We show it together, but you could wear this with a pair of great black pants, or a great pair of jeans and a fun heel,” he said, holding up the bustier. “You could wear it out on New Year’s or to your holiday party or whatever—the idea is, how do you make evening feel versatile?”