The Unbearable Lightness of Butterflies

Spring is beginning to tint our days with freshness and light and butterflies are returning from winter as a trending motif on Instagram again. The symbol is indubitably connected with the celebration of the Y2K era, which doesn’t seem to cease. But that’s not the only reason fashion can’t get enough of the new animal trend. For the most fashionable, the motif transforms into a more literal interpretation of butterfly-shaped tops. As butterflies represent adolescence, a moment of transformation where our bodies feel trapped and seek for freedom,  this meaningful figure becomes a reminder of that important and liberating passage of our lives. Marking a rebirth, a butterfly is set as metaphor of several crucial themes that society is facing: moving from stillness to new life, rediscovering the self  and sending a message of hope. Being creatively re-interpreted into several styles, from preppy corset to daring bra, butterfly tops invite young consumers to express their self with a hymn to life.