Like it or not, Y2K is here to stay. And its penchant for thigh-skimming skirts means the mini, last season’s biggest story, is not on the way out either. Miniskirts hit the catwalks in renewed bursts of youthful energy: sporty and tennis-flavoured at Miu Miu; checked and punky at Charles Jeffrey and Marine Serre; and with Gen Z-infused preppy verve (think: Olivia Rodrigo goes to the White House).

In case you missed the Hot Vax Summer memo, body-con is back in a very big way, and manifesting in all manner of transparent fabrics, skin-tight silhouettes and fearless cut-outs. The difference now? Body-con isn’t just for twiglets.