Mood board: It was a return to classic Ralph Lauren for autumn/winter 2016 with an array of taupe-toned cashmere and suiting, opulent jacquard jackets and trousers, fluid velvet tunics and luxurious white wing-collar shirts flooding the runway. A storied sense of romance rippled through the collection in the form of embroidered gold flourishes, sculptural white ruffles and a generous serving of bejewelling that imbued the classic silhouettes with an elegant drama.
Finishing touches: A timeless range of accessories, including stacked platform heel booties, Chelsea boots, calf high boots and oxfords, proved their worth as suitable complements for anything from tweed suits to voluminous, pleated gowns. Modern and slightly masculine, they were just the understated, sexy element that delivered the right finishing touch.
Best in show: The reworking of menswear staples such as double breasted blazers done in taupe windowpane cashmere, sports jackets in herringbone and billowing trench coats that were adapted into dresses were a particular strong suit. Classic yet in possession of an androgynous modernity, they offered up the best of both worlds.
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ICON 4x4 goes EV, giving their classic Bronco-based restomod an electric twistThe EV Bronco is ICON 4x4’s first foray into electrifying its range of bespoke vintage off-roaders and SUVs
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‘Dressed to Impress’ captures the vivid world of everyday fashion in the 1950s and 1960sA new photography book from The Anonymous Project showcases its subjects when they’re dressed for best, posing for events and celebrations unknown
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Inside Camperlab’s Harry Nuriev-designed Paris store, a dramatic exercise in contrastThe Crosby Studios founder tells Wallpaper* the story behind his new store design for Mallorcan shoe brand Camperlab, which centres on an interplay between ‘crushed concrete’ and gleaming industrial design
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Met Gala 2025 and ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ exhibition: everything we know so farEverything Wallpaper* knows about the Met Gala 2025 so far – from the just-revealed dress code to the exhibition theme and A-list co-chairs
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Sarah Moon brings painterly fashion and dark fantasy to Fotografiska New YorkOctogenarian French photographer and filmmaker Sarah Moon shows 30 years of work at Fotografiska New York – spanning fashion and fantasy, mystery and the macabre, it’s dark, painterly and compelling
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‘In America: A Lexicon of American Fashion' is coming to The MetThe first of a two-part, year-long extravaganza, ‘In America: A Lexicon of American Fashion’ is organised into 12 sections that seek to define the emotional qualities in American style
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Saint Laurent celebrates 40 years of Memphis GroupMemphis Group's milestone birthday is celebrated with a series of colourful furniture installations across the French maison's concept boutiques
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‘A place for the eye to pause’: Ulla Johnson unveils New York HQThe Manhattan-born fashion designer opens a warmly-hued style sanctuary, created in collaboration with architect Rafael de Cárdenas
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Es Devlin-designed time-travelling exhibition opens at The Met’s Costume Institute‘Our aim is to communicate the phenomenon of time as it is expressed through the female form,’ says Devlin of the exhibition she has designed alongside curator Andrew Bolton
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Michael Kors A/W 2020 New York Fashion Week Women’s
