During a Zoom call, Naeem Khan said he wanted to “cleanse” himself of India’s traditions this season, taking a 180-degree pivot away from spring’s collection, which was steeped in it. There was nary a sari nor ceremonial headdress in sight. Instead, Khan took a cosmopolitan approach with silhouettes he described as “clean, simple and modern.” … Read more
Brandon Maxwell’s pre-fall collection was described during a preview as “an extension of spring and sitting in between the upcoming fall. Pre-collections are obviously something that’s on the floor longer; a more commercial version of the end of a sentence that you didn’t finish.” Maxwell added that over the last two seasons he’s been in … Read more
Welcome back to the Summer of Staud. “We always pick a destination or start with something like that and we invented our own imaginary seaside town that merges ’90s East Coast prep with nostalgic romance from the ’60s or ’70s European seaside villages,” Sarah Staudinger said during a preview of her pre-fall lineup. Staudinger said … Read more
“I’m in a mood that is about being relaxed,” Norma Kamali said during a preview of her pre-fall collection. “There’s too much stress to look beautiful every day. There’s too much dress to be perfect every day. I think the relaxed attitude about fashion feels right to me.” The feeling brought forth a collection rooted … Read more
