Scene setting: Éric Rohmer's 1972 film 'L'amour l'après-midi' was a primary touchstone for Tory Burch's autumn/winter 2016 collection. The film's effortless style (and specifically it's cafe scene) was a strong influence. In fact, the venue, Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall was decked out with a patterned tile floor and French bistro chairs in homage.
Mood board: Burch also incorporated her childhood love for horseback riding, which took shape as equestrian hardware, jodhpurs, jockey-silk patterns, horse rider prints that peppered the collection. A carefree 1970s vibe saw silk scarves tied around the neck, while flared jeans, diaphanous bohemian dresses and A-line eel leather skirts helped to perpetuate the look, which was classic Tory Burch with a refined, sporty twist.
Finishing touches: Convertible harness bags, mini barrel shapes in colourfully panelled leather and high-heeled riding boots with removable spats tapped into the equestrian feel, but still had a bohemian elegance, thanks to shiny hardware details, sumptuous finishes and playful leather tassels.
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'‘I wanted to create a sanctuary' – discover a nature-conscious take on Balinese architectureUmah Tsuki by Colvin Haven is an idyllic Balinese family home rooted in the island's crafts culture
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‘Concrete Dreams’: rethinking Newcastle’s brutalist pastA new project and exhibition at the Farrell Centre in Newcastle revisits the radical urban ideas that changed Tyneside in the 1960s and 1970s
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Mexican designers show their metal at Gallery Collectional, Dubai‘Unearthing’ at Dubai’s Gallery Collectional sees Ewe Studio designers Manu Bañó and Héctor Esrawe celebrate Mexican craftsmanship with contemporary forms
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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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