Tadashi Shoji is known for his dramatic evening gowns and delicate cocktail dresses, and for fall, he did not let down his ladies. Backstage, the designer said he was inspired by “the beauty of flight,” not only in birds but in aircraft as well. This translated into an aerial-view jacquard sheath dress, a metallic embroidered cape and an embellished Neoprene top, all with aircraft references, while the bird motif came across literally in feather-embroidered gowns.