Welcome to Runway Matters, where we're delivering notes straight from the runway so you can quickly digest the most important trends and noteworthy moments from the F/W 18 shows.
Unlike many of the designers who showed their F/W 18 collections over the last few weeks of fashion month, Demna Gvasalia wants you to actually be warm next winter—very warm. The proof is in the buzzy Balenciaga runway show, which featured both men’s and women’s looks, all of which were equally covetable and inspiring. Aside from the puffers and layering, however, there were several other notable moments that deserve a callout. Between the trends that we’re glad are sticking around next fall and the new ones we’re undeniably intrigued by, simply keep reading for our breakdown of the six biggest must-know moments from the show.