New York Spring 2019 Designer Inspirations: Part Two
“This season I wanted to be transported to another time and place — the way I feel when I look at this tile mural — I get a sense of exploration, adventure and discovery.” — Anna Sui
“This season I wanted to be transported to another time and place — the way I feel when I look at this tile mural — I get a sense of exploration, adventure and discovery.” — Anna Sui
“Let’s Roll.” — Cynthia Rowley
“ADEAM [spring 2019] is inspired by disco/nightclub culture. I was inspired by how nightclubs are a melting pot of different cultures, and they’re a place where new modes of fashion are born.” — ADEAM
“My main inspiration this season is Mistress Qing, an Asian pirate and hero of the Late Qing Dynasty.” — Angel Chen
“30 Years: Through The Looking Glass.” —
“Passport to Wonderland.” — Alice + Olivia
“This collection was about messing around with the idea of a child’s taste and fantasy of adulthood. I love when my daughter puts on my dresses and feels somehow older, but eccentrically, naively. I used exaggerated ‘girl fantasy’ colors and metallic fabrics in an attempt to imagine a child’s ideal adult persona — a bizarro Disney princess.” — Batsheva Hay
“A retro future.” — 3.1 Phillip Lim
“This season for Boss men’s wear and women’s wear, we took the core aspects of our design and blended it with a Californian inspiration. We looked to California’s beaches and architecture, bringing this to the precision tailoring and sportswear pieces we are known for.” — Ingo Wilts, chief brand officer of Boss
“This season for Boss men’s wear and women’s wear, we took the core aspects of our design and blended it with a Californian inspiration. We looked to California’s beaches and architecture, bringing this to the precision tailoring and sportswear pieces we are known for.” — Ingo Wilts, chief brand officer of Boss
“Somewhere in times.” — Calvin Luo
“A star constellation, where all things are connected in an unseen, unspoken way. There is an endless search for meaning in the infinite possibilities of the galaxy. We take refuge and escape from the mundane when we look to the stars.” — Camilla and Marc
“Tick-tock.” — Christian Cowan
“Woodley Avenue.” — Claudia Li
“Exuberance.” — Wes Gordon, creative director of Carolina Herrera
“Our spring 2019 collection was inspired by water…transparency, fluidity and motion — fashion reflecting nature.” — Cristina Ottaviano
“My inspiration for the spring 2019 collection is the global woman.…No one represents that woman of personal style, grace and strength all over the world more than Marella Agnelli.” — Dennis Basso
“I was super informed by nature and sustainability, so 90 percent of my collection is made of repurposed materials.” — Gypsy Sport
“Controlling what people see and don’t see.” — Dion Lee
“‘I offer you the loyalty of a man who has never been loyal’ from Two English Poems by Jorge Luis Borges 1934.” — Gabriela Hearst
“This season for spring 2019, the collection was inspired by the perfect dream holiday vacation in Hawaii. Chic and elegant island life inspired bold tropical prints, animal printed organza separates, textured raffia coats and jackets and bright citrus evening gowns. The collection has movement like a dance at a Hawaiian luau and feels fresh and young for our ever-growing customer.” — Christian Siriano
“Cadmium Yellow.” — Yeohlee
“For spring 2019, I was inspired by the vibrant colors of Le Jardin de l’artiste à Giverny and the exuberance they give to textiles.” – J.Mendel
“Sci-fi western.” — Sally La Pointe
“Lacquered.” — Jill Stuart
“Thinking Women.” — Zero + Maria Cornejo
“Juxtaposition.” — Romeo Hunte
“Surreal Escapism.” — Jonathan Simkhai
Kuho
“It’s not just about the clothing, it’s about the fantasy of where you are wearing it. I like to show my collections in an environment that invites you in and allows you to experience the world of Lela from the drink to the dress and everything in between.” — Lela Rose
“For Longchamp’s runway debut, ikat emerges as the collection’s strongest print. This print embodies the spirit of a panther, free and daring, with a brilliant dusting of semiprecious stones.” — Sophie Delafontaine, artistic director of Longchamp
“I have taken my woman outside from inside, Stealing Beauty and Jeanne Damas were big inspirations for me, a modern free-spirited girl, running through an olive grove or sitting down for lunch in Provence.” — Rebecca de Ravenel
“An abstract palette anchored by deconstructed tailoring and texture.” — Marina Moscone
“I must have spent two months sketching and sketching and sketching. My inspiration was drawn from the early Aughts. It was a very formative time for me as I was navigating as a foreigner in the United States. It was amidst ‘pop’ culture and I was absorbing everything like a sponge. Me and my little sister used to stay up all night watching ‘MTV Tubes.'” — Alexia Elkaim, Miaou
“Proposing an unprecedented sports team of mysterious talents, they might be in different professions for living, while all of them have special passion and skill in the sport they love pursuing body limitations and experiences of personal aesthetics.” — Tmall China Day: Particle Fever
“Global Utopia.” — Michael Kors Collection
“‘Spring 2019 is about transition and the maturity that comes with it; time, experience and knowledge is what forms our lifelong identity.’ This season, Moon Choi is inspired by and imagines the older woman — strong and confident no matter how old she is.” — Moon Choi
“This new series expresses our attitudes toward the present and the future, transcending age and gender, breaking rules and ‘being defined,’ trying what we are afraid to try.” — Tmall China Day: JNBY
“Gitano.” — Oscar de la Renta
“Spring 2019 is inspired by hot nights in the urban jungle.” — Veronica Beard
“Memories are made of this.” — Tibi
“Dhimali.” — Prabal Gurung
“Lucio Fontana.” — Naeem Khan
“Impressionism.” — Tome
“Sex, Surf and Rock and roll…” — R13
“My brand today is still really driven by the cultural experiences I had during those four years backpacking through parts of the world. There were so many precious moments of clarity and confusion that carry such strong inspiration; things I’m trying to resolve in my work today.” — Scosha Woolridge, Scosha designer
“A contemporary and abstract take on late Sixties florals using methods old and new. Vintage-inspired lace and crochet detailing is juxtaposed with digital patterns and intricate hand-embroidery, creating a new take on a classic.” — Han Chong x Self-Portrait
“Endless.” — Yajun
“For spring collection, we were inspired by a television soap that was on in Australia in the late Seventies called Number 96.” — Zimmermann
“Pure, bold shapes with luxurious materials. Soft minimalism and dreamy colors.” — Mansur Gavriel