Michael Kors
“Cut, quality, clarity.” — Michael Kors
“Cut, quality, clarity.” — Michael Kors
“Jungle prints mixed with classic tartan…raw appeal and classic refinement.” — Ilana Sunderland, 6119
“I was inspired by the rebels of postrevolutionary France — Les Incroyables.” — Laura Poretzky, Abaeté
“The exuberance and multiplicities of artistic expression in Paris between
the wars, from Henry Miller’s ‘Tropic of Cancer,’ to the carnivalesque
costume balls given in artists’ studios.” — Mona Kowalska
“Vintage kimonos seen at Clignancourt, Paris, in the fall of 2008.” — Adam
Lippes
“Nomadic stripping — bare all, cover all.” — Alexander Wang
“Fall has a Paris punk appeal. It’s about a young girl who travels the world
— she is coquettish, coy.” — Stacey Bendet, Alice + Olivia
“American country homes.” — Allison Parris
“The enigmatic and controversial Mitford sisters. By observing the shades and tones of their opulent architecture and landscapes, the colors fell into place.” — Alvin Valley
“The butterfly, the symbol of beauty, mystery and new karma, is portrayed in the signature minimal and romantic look of our collection.” — Andy Kim and Debbie Yoon, Andy & Debb
“‘The only real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes
but in having new eyes.’ — Marcel Proust.” — Anna Sui
“The style and antics of French clowns.” — Araks Yeramyan, Araks
“21st-century woman.” — Kimora Lee Simmons, Baby Phat
“The subtlety, simplicity and polished surfaces of Constantin Brâncusi’s
bronze sculptures.” — Mark Badgley and James Mischka
“This gown is a representation of Barbie as the ultimate fashion icon and
fashion chameleon, always stylishly mirroring popular culture.” — Robert
Best, Barbie
“Les Sauvages.” — Max Azria, BCBG Max Azria
“Functional art.” – Behnaz Sarafpour
“Jane by day, Brigitte by night.” — Sonia Yoon and Benjamin Channing Clyburn, Bensoni
“Cookin’ up a storm!” – Betsey Johnson
“17th- and 18th-century Japanese armaments and the abstract paintings of European artist Hans Hartung.” — Bibhu Mohapatra
“I named my collection ‘Un Nuevo Tiempo,’ as I’m inspired by the dawning change of our new era.” — Diego Binetti, Binetti
“A little light from the darkness.” — Teddy Willoughby, Bland
“We were listening to analog-synthesizer pioneers like Jean-Michel Jarre,
Klaus Schulze and Kraftwerk, and thinking about the mad world of Buckminster Fuller.” — Eviana Hartman, Bodkin
“The collection inspires strength and elegance with sophisticated color and
beauty from marble, stone and bronze.” — Brian Reyes
“There is something sexy about a person in uniform. For fall, I explore the
secrets that the uniform hides.” — Carlos Campos
“Endless spatial manipulation, rich color dialogue and the possibilities of
the three-dimensional geometric progressions of Sol LeWitt.” — Carlos Miele
Carolina Herrera
Catherine Malandrino
“Passing through the night…” — Catherine Holstein
“The balance of vulnerability and restraint of Séverine, played by Catherine Deneuve in the 1967 French cinema classic ‘Belle de Jour.’” — Chadwick Bell
“Postwar decadence, combining elements of military men’s wear and feminine tailoring.” — Charlotte Ronson
“New York discotheque nostalgia.” — Chris Benz
“What if Earth exploded? Raw minerals, jagged stones and crystals are strewn across the surface.” — Christian Cota
“Egypt and the richness of Northern Africa.” — Christian Siriano
“The works of H.R. Giger.” — Jeffrey Costello and Robert Tagliapietra, Costello Tagliapietra
“Picture a woman braving a mystical and windswept terrain. Far from fearful, she advances into nature with a devil-may-care abandon.” — Matthew Terry, Coventry
“The collection is eclectic, colorful and luminous with an
ethnic-psychedelic base.” — Custo Dalmau, Custo Barcelona
Cynthia Rowley
“Urban glamour, in saturated jewel tones inspired by [painter] Elizabeth
Peyton.” — Shaun Kearney, Cynthia Steffe
“Diane Arbus — the portrait of rareness, the ordinary and extraordinary, the awkward, the hidden, what is unique and exceptional.” — David Delfin, Davidelfin
“The world of tailored men’s wear with feminine touches to create a softness in the look, reminiscent of the late Fifties.” — Dennis Basso
“Interiors.” -Derek Lam
“U-boats were my inspiration for innovative shape, movement, color, and this new search for luxury that goes beyond the expected (underwater).” -Devi Kroell
“The birth of cool. Improvisation in jazz, with inspiration taken from the
early jazz world; the tuxedo-clad musicians picking up their instruments to accompany a glamorous singer.” — The creative team, Diesel Black Gold
“Walking down Fifth Avenue, during the fall, in the rain with my wife.” —
Domenico Vacca
“Inspired reality.” — Donna Karan
Doo.Ri
“Modern classics-New York chic.” — Douglas Hannant
“The mood is modern nomadic life…about real clothes and lots of layers.” — Diane von Furstenberg
“The strong, sensual, stylized works of painter Tamara de Lempicka.”— Elie Tahari
“A sushi book I was given. The sexy, dark, macabre Japanese fish.” — Elise Øverland
“A voyage into a fantasy play world.” — Erin Fetherston
“The harmony of contrasts: modern and classic, femininity and masculinity, sharpness and softness.” — Eunyoung Song and Shuji Wada, E.Y. Wada
“The art and history of my country: in particular, Queen Isabella and Diego Velázquez’s ‘Las Meninas.’” — Frank Tell
“Modern rustic: art, architecture and the great outdoors.” — Design team, Generra
“My dreams of what I would do if the whole world changed, which it seemed to be doing. I landed on adventure, sex and freedom.” — Geren Lockhart, Geren Ford
“I am not here to repeat the past but to present the future.” — Gerlan
Marcel, Gerlan Jeans
“A cool girl pulling couture pieces from her eccentric grandmother’s closet,
from Charles James to Romeo Gigli.” — Kirk Pickersgill and Stephen Wong, Greta Constantine
“A blend of aviator and spy; hardcore luxury.” — Pierre Morisset, G-Star
“Halston’s definitive aesthetic of classic American style evolves in a collection where luxury meets the attitude of New Wave culture.” — Bonnie Takhar, Halston
“Cargo cults in the remote South Pacific islands prayed for crates and
shipments of goods. I loved the idea of a cult of girls holed up in the
Chelsea Hotel who obsessively hunt and gather fashion items.” — Toni Hacker, Hayden-Harnett
“Raw urbanism.” — Maz Azria, Hervé Léger by Max Azria
“We fall into a daydream and are drawn in to a mythical world.” — Junko
Hirata and Atsuko Yanase, Ideeën
“The Forties, a time of war and great adversity.” — Sisi Li, Iisli
“I’m inspired by Africa and lumberjacks and flappers. The clothes are cozy. I’m also feeling for quiet, rich accessories.” — Isaac Mizrahi
“The exuberant graphic patterns and eclectic style of the early 20th-century Austrian arts-and-crafts movement.” — James Coviello
“‘She found herself face to face with a stately and beautiful lady.’ — ‘Beauty and the Beast.’” — Jason Wu
“The Last Truth U Never Knew /100,000,000 shattered pieces fly.” — Jen Kao
“Graphic aggression and assertive femininity.” — Jenni Kayne
“Industrial materials and a synthesis of the textures and colors of urban
construction sites.” — Jeremy Laing
“Industrial patterns, walls of graffiti, train tracks: An urbanite is dressed for camouflage.” — Jillian Lewis
“A reinterpretation of Sixties chic with a futuristic twist.” -Gilles
Mendel
Jonathan Saunders
“I wanted the collection to be graphic, glamorous and beautiful.” — Joseph Altuzarra
“The colors in the photographs of Olaf Otto Becker — arctic neutrals
combined with shots of teal, ice green and winter white.” — Julian Louie
“Revisiting the past in order to create an interesting perspective on the
fashion future.” — Julianna Bass
“A belief in sacred geometry, a human desire to define nature through
mathematics and the adoration of the female form.” — Kai Kühne
“The contrast of the strong architectural lines and the nature surrounding
Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright.” — Keith Lissner
“The abstract art of Swiss artist Sophie Taeuber-Arp and her combination of vivid color and art forms.” — Koi Suwannagate
“We imagined snow. We’re also focusing on the major codes and basics of the brand.” — Christophe Lemaire, Lacoste
“Mont Saint-Michel…magical medieval monastery…Gothic architecture,
gargoyles, griffins…legends and fairy tales of past.” — Johanna Uurasjarvi,
Leifsdottir
“I wanted to give my city girls a piece of the rain forest before it’s all
gone.”— Lela Rose
“‘Blade Runner’ — the future is mixed with the Eighties.” — Valdemar Iodice, Iodice
“This fall we see our ladies striding about in all of Fellini’s films and in India wearing saris. J.M.W. Turner’s paintings were color inspirations.” — Abigail Lorick, Lorick New York
“It’s all about what we wear in society to go into battle. Many of the detail inspirations come from 14th-century Japanese armor.” — Loris Diran, Loris Diran Couture
“I was inspired by women who are feminine in look yet strong in character. A nod toward Thirties and Forties elegance.” — Raul Melgoza, Luca Luca
“We went back to our design roots. Modern but comfortable. Colors inspired by Franck Salzwedel’s paintings.” — Tina Lutz and Marcia Patmos, Lutz & Patmos
“Falling leaves and barren trees.” L’Wren Scott
“Fall is about the bright side.” — Lyn Devon
“The contrasts of masculinity and femininity. We also love the idea that
glamour becomes all the more striking when touched with a stroke of rock ’n’ roll.” — Eran Elfassy and Elisa Dahan, Mackage
“An ornament does not serve as external decoration; it’s a structural
element and transforms the world of everyday into ever freer rhythms.” — Meike Vollmar, Macqua
“The myth of the Firebird, a symbol of rebirth, rebirth for a world seeking
change.” — Malan Breton
“Once were princes, now are thieves.” — Mara Hoffman
“Marchesa brings a touch of enchantment to a collection full of misty colors and airy textiles.”
“An exploration into the purity of shape, fabric and the body, approaching
the future as a blank page.” — Matthew Ames
“Focusing on the contrast between loose, feminine volume and intense
warrior-like detailing. Inspiration taken from traditional Tibetan
outerwear.” — Matthew Williamson
“‘When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.’ — Ralph Waldo Emerson” — Georgina Chapman, Max Azria
“Simplistic opulence. I found inspiration in the work of photographer Bill
Henson and the life of Schiaparelli.” — Michael Angel
“The now-iconic look of Eighties pop/punk rockers.” -Wichy Hassan, Miss Sixty
“Images of rodent bones, Seventies porn, military garb of the Twenties and Fifties and the architecture of foreign ministries.” — Eric Kim, Monarchy Black
“Modern edgy ballerinas. Lots of tulle confections and structured silhouettes.” — Monique Lhuillier
“The classic film ‘Wings of Desire.’” — Liliana Casabal, Morgane Le Fay
“Opulent magpie.” — Nanette Lepore
“Fighter.”
“‘Nature never appeals to intelligence until habit and instinct are useless. There is no intelligence where there is no change and no need of change.’ — ‘The Time Machine’ by H.G. Wells.” – Nice Collective
“Modern-day ‘Mad Max.’” — Nicole Kunz, Nicholas K
“Angles and curves from modernist architectural drawings.” — Nicole Miller
“Our fall collection relates a darker sensibility with body protection and
metallic elements.” — Alexa Adams and Flora Gill, Ohne Titel
“1910 to 2010, chronologically, has made me examine why we do the work we do and how to best continue it.” — John Patrick, Organic
“A fresh look at the modern, feminine wardrobe.” -Oscar de la Renta
“A modern interpretation of the Imperial Russian Gilded Age and the art of Fabergé and the goldsmiths.” — Pamella DeVos, Pamella Roland
“Like a dark swan, combining the hardness of black metal and the grace of Degas’ ballerinas, it’s important to be strong in these times yet remain feminine.” — Patrik Rzepski
Phi
“‘This brave new world’s
Not like yesterday;
It can take you higher
Than the Milky Way.’ — ‘Street Life’ by Bryan Ferry” — Phillip Lim,
“The fusing of architecture, technology and functional minimalism in today’s environment.” — Janice Levin-Krok, Poleci
“The royal courts of the Mughal dynasty.” — Tia Cibani, Ports 1961
“In uncertain times, what remains certain is love.” — Prabal Gurung
“Layered.” Lazaro Hernandez and Jack McCollough
“The New Yorker magazine comic strips, awkwardness, daring and spontaneous winter layering, familiar textiles and hearty footwear.” — Rachel Comey
“Inward tranquillity from finding strength in what is true and elegant.” — Rachel Roy
“Asexual, aseasonal, rectangular, slick palette of blacks, touches of pure
grays and intense dark blues.” — Rad Hourani
“From a trip to Japan to George Lucas’ ‘Star Wars,’ the exploration of armor in its varied forms.” — David Neville and Marcus Wainwright, Rag & Bone
“Romantic luxury.” — Ralph Lauren
“Inspired by European folklore, fall’s story is all about soft blanket-like
wrap coats over princess dresses, embellished with earthy artisanal metals and ice-like jewels.” – Rebecca Taylor
“My muse for fall is a Greco-Roman statue. I was taken by the femininity and simplicity of the drapery.” — Reem Acra
“I want to capture the spirit of joy.” — Richard Chai
“7 Quai aux Fleurs is the address in Paris where we designed the collection and the name we bestowed on it.” — Brian Wolk and Claude Morais, Ruffian
“I was thinking about strength, dynamic grace and majesty — all inherent in horses.” — Shelly Steffee
“Deliberate simplicity, basic geometrics, raw material; a study of the self-empowered individual.” — Sam Shipley and Jeff Halmos, Shipley & Halmos
“‘If, like a Cherokee warrior, I can look at the new year as an opportunity
to stand on new ground, then strength and courage are on my side.’ —
Sequichie Comingdeer” — Sophie Theallet
“Right now, my everyday girl is going for interviews, and this season I was intrigued by pinstripes and gray flannel, so for fall I focused on bringing those two ideas together.” — Stephen Burrows
“My collection takes its inspiration from organic shapes and colors found in nature.” — Tadashi Shoji
Thakoon
“Tamara de Lempicka, the painter. New York City in the Thirties and Forties. Art Deco. Women, period. I love the women of New York.” — Alexander Terekhov, Terexov
“Inspired by the beauty of natural geometry in crystals, the collection
features sharp angles and straight lines, with a new focus on sharp
tailoring throughout.” — Adi, Ange and Gabi, Threeasfour
“Cool tones highlighted by blue and green; an attitude that hints of renewal and optimism.” — Thuy Diep
“Tsars, enchanted birds and Russian folklore.” — Amy Smilovic, Tibi
“Ali MacGraw’s unconventional simplicity and Steve McQueen’s commanding yet dignified style in ‘The Getaway.’” — Tommy Hilfiger
“My world, and all that is within it, inspire me. Fabrics and textures catch
my eye and come together on the mannequin.” — Toni Maticevski
“Unselfish people, beautiful spirits. ‘The Kite Runner,’ a sculpture by
Korakot Aromdee that revolves around complex layering.” — Tony Cohen
“The organic spirit of nature comes together with pop colors, military
influences and a touch of eclectic French style.” — Tory Burch
“Post-Impressionist portraits, namely by Vuillard, Van Gogh and Modigliani.” — Tracy Reese
“The French have four words for it: je ne sais quoi.” — John Whitledge,
Trovata
“A mingling of memory lane and runway, my Fifties-flair fall collection has
a joie de vivre for the modern-day Audrey Hepburn.” — Wenlan Chia, Twinkle by Wenlan
“Rita Ackermann had an Eighties leather dress that she painted, from which she made an exclusive print for us and we designed an updated version.” — Thuy Pham and Miho Aoki, United Bamboo
“The Persian background of our muse Minu Barati-Fischer, which led us to
this Fusion Collection based between Western and Oriental cuts.” — Klaus
Unrath and Ivan Strano, Unrath & Strano
“A dark and futuristic take on the New Age movement. Gems, minerals,
fossils, stones and synthesizers all influenced this collection.” — Lisa
Mayock and Sophie Buhai, Vena Cava
“‘The Umbrellas of Cherbourg’: Catherine Deneuve is exquisitely awkward, straddling childhood and womanhood.” — Ashleigh Verrier, Verrier
“Dress No. 16: Silk crepe with intricate front and back channel seams;
flattering peplum around hips and delicate tie at center back neck.” —
Victoria Beckham
“Magnetism, the alignment of objects in the same direction and the artist Eva Eisler’s mono-cimentric series of dramatic stainless steel jewelry.” — Joanne Cordero Reyes, Vicente Villarin
“The cocoon. It’s about wrapping yourself in knits of rich jewel tones, deep forest colors and opulent peacock hues.” — Kristiina Salminen, Vittadini
“Nothingness.” — Vivienne Tam
“Body. Configuration. Reconstruction. Shifted. Lifted. Manipulated.
Repeated. Replaced…” — Victoria Bartlett, VPL
“‘Rumble Fish’ meets ‘Thelma & Louise’. True Americana but with a modern and contemporary edge.” — Marcella Lindeberg, William Rast
“‘To Sir, With Love.’” — Melissa Coker, Wren
“Drawing loosely from traditional Spanish costume, Y-3 offers a more bold
and contemporary take on the flair and extravagance of this romantic era.” —Yohji Yamamoto and Adidas
“The spirit of the moment is eerily captured in this gouache by Magritte —
prescient, uplifting and inspiring.” — Yeohlee Teng
“Dark romanticism softens the tough edge.” — Yigal Azrouël
“Living raw beauty.” — Zac Posen
“Prints for the collection are abstracted from photographs taken on my
iPhone at my friend’s Upstate house or at the Tate Modern in London.
Maria Cornejo, Zero + Maria Cornejo