For instance, the long, uber-pointy collars that punctuated Prada’s autumn/winter 2023 menswear collection or, most eye-popping of all, the shapely inflatable pool toys envisaged as necklines ...

1. Huge shoes . Cartoonishly clompy footwear has been one of the year's most eye-popping trends, kick-started by the launch of the "big red boot" from US label MSCHF in February.