Alexander Wang
“Charged.” — Alexander Wang
“Charged.” — Alexander Wang
“Adorned.” — Joseph Altuzarra, Altuzarra
“Une Femme Dangereuse.” — Lubov Azria, BCBG MaxAzria
“The feminine lines of Art Nouveau.” — Behnaz Sarafpour
“A book by Charles Brittin, ‘West and South.’ Those photographs captured both places while blending so well together.” — Billy Reid
“Fluidity. Translucent. Power. Lightness. Water’s elements are captured and transformed.” — Charlotte Ronson
“The whimsical movement of the ballet, particularly the Dream Ballet as performed by the American Ballet Theatre.” — Christian Siriano
“Archetypes of Hollywood glamour represented in cinema.” — Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra, Costello Tagliapietra
“Michelle’s origins in the Philippines. The unique traditional dress and surf culture of the islands, combining their sharp architectural shapes with the relaxed draping of their beachwear.” — Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs, Cushnie et Ochs
“Juxtaposing active with passive. The two opposites, soft femininity and a tougher edge. The street and bedroom collide.” — Sharon Wauchob, Edun
“Sultry, unfussed glamour.” — Erin Fetherston, Erin by Erin Fetherston
“Submersion.” — Michael and Nicole Colovos, Helmut Lang
“The art that binds the imagination.” — Lubov Azria, Hervé Leger by Max Azria
“The struggle between the natural world and the synthetic world.” — Giovanna Randall, Honor
“Transparency.” — Jason Wu
“Sleep to bring totems of memories.” — Jen Kao
“Surf sophistication. An evolution of resort — elements of surf culture mixed in with urban sportswear.” — Jenni Kayne
“Decadent Splendor.” — Jill Stuart
“Myths and legends of the Amazon River.” — Juan Carlos Obando
“All things bright, bold and playful.” — Deborah Lloyd, Kate Spade New York
“The idea of purity and a rebirth. Despite inflictions, the soul can remain pure. However, everything we do is in us forever.” — Katie Gallagher
“Create your own mythology.” — Kimberly Ovitz
“The prim tennis outfits of the 1960s and the contrasting colorful mayhem of the neighborhood public pool.” — Lauren Moffatt
“The weaving workshop at the Bauhaus school during the time of the introduction of the jacquard loom when it moved to Dessau.” — Marcia Patmos, M.Patmos
“Polynesian dreams.” — Mara Hoffman
“Views of the Mediterranean Sea. Vibrant blues, glistening waters, pure bliss.” — Monique Lhuillier
“John Chamberlain was all about color and construction. He took apart old car parts and made them into beautiful sculptures. We loved this idea of transformation.” – Nary Manivong and Ally Hilfiger, NAHM
“Soylent Green.” — Nicholas and Christopher Kunz, Nicholas K
“Looking at our current natural landscape through a retro Sci-Fi lens, coupling natural elements with new technologies.” — Nicole Miller
“The timeless modernism of Ellsworth Kelly.” — Pamella DeVos, Pamella Roland
“Women on the verge.” — Peter Som
“SATI.” — Prabal Gurung
“Naïve optimism.” — Rachel Comey
“Japan’s monastic visual vocabulary.” — Rafael Cennamo
“English tailoring meets Paris Dakar Rally meets British North Africa!” — Marcus Wainwright and David Neville, Rag & Bone
“Eclipse.” — Ralph Rucci, Chado Ralph Rucci
“Pool Party.” — Rebecca Minkoff
“Optimism.” — Rebecca Taylor
“Lightness.” — Richard Chai, Richard Chai Love
“Bad girls gone Baroque.” — Brian Wolk and Cloude Morais, Ruffian
At St. John, senior vice president of design Greg Myler looked to Mark Rothko’s “White Center (Yellow, Pink and Lavender on Rose)” painting, shown here. “I took inspiration from my favorite artist’s use of color,” he said.
“Attempting to answer how classic Americana can feel completely modern.” — Max Osterweis and Erin Beatty, Suno
“East Meets West.” — Tadashi Shoji
“Working from the familiar — taking things apart and putting them back together again to create something new.” — Tess Giberson
“Waisted.” — Amy Smilovic, Tibi
“Exertion — Echoing of motion; chasing of limbs; musculature cut out; constricting-contracting.” — Victoria Bartlett, VPL
“Rum Punch.” — Whitney Pozgay, Whit
“Movement in stillness.” — Yigal Azrouël