162 Designers Reveal Their Spring 2016 Inspirations
Gird your loins: New York Fashion Week starts next week, which means it’s time for our seasonal feature “One Word, One Shot.” We convinced 162 designers to give us a sneak peek at what we’ll see on the runways for fall 2016 by encapsulating their inspiration in just one phrase and one image. This time around, A.L.C. looked to Fiona Apple, and Creatures of Comfort studied the lines of Le Corbusier. Hood by Air was struck by an Instagram, while Eckhaus Latta wondered, “Who’s paying for all this?” And, as always, location was key: Angkor sparked ideas for Tory Burch; Buenos Aires for Badgley Mischka; Côte d’Azur for Frame Denim. Click through the slideshow to see exclusive sketches and go behind the scenes with Thom Browne, Public School, Lacoste, Derek Lam, and many, many more.
Edun Performance.
Photo: Edun
Assembly New York Magick.
Photo: Greg Armas/Courtesy of Assembly New York
Hood by Air Galvanize.
Photo: Hood by Air
Betsey Johnson Rewind.
Photo: Betsey Johnson
Zero + Maria Cornejo Brushstrokes.
Photo: Zero + Maria Cornejo
Narciso Rodriguez Purity.
Photo: Narcisco Rodriguez
Daniel Silverstain Primary.
Photo: Expo 67
Alexandre Plokhov Ultra-linear.
Photo: Alexandre-Plokhov
WHIT Art tribe.
Photo: Whit
Escada Heritage.
Photo: Escada
Yigal Azrouël Allusive.
Photo: Light & Shadow/Kenzo Tange
Wes Gordon Intrigue.
Photo: Wes Gordon
Lisa Perry Primaries.
Photo: Lisa Perry
alice + olivia by Stacey Bendet Goddess.
Photo: Francesco Clemente
Public School Allure.
Photo: Public School
Tanya Taylor Yarn.
Photo: Tanya Taylor
Tory Burch Angkor.
Photo: Tory Burch
Tommy Hilfiger Island life.
Photo: Tommy Hilfiger
Sea Laid back.
Photo: Sean Monahan
Yeohlee Color.
Photo: Yeohlee Teng
Tia Cibani Samba.
Photo: Beatriz Milhazes
Adeam Edo Period Kimonos.
Photo: Hanako Maeda/ADEAM
Yuna Yang The 100% Perfect Girl.
Photo: Yuna Yang
Tibi Lightness.
Photo: Tibi
Jonathan Cohen Kintsugi. Photo: Jonathan Cohen
Veronica Beard I want it all.
Photo: Veronica Beard
Lacoste Olympic spirit.
Photo: Lacoste
Ulla Johnson By hand.
Photo: Ulla Johnson
Pyer Moss Sense of worth.
Photo: Pyer Moss
Libertine Blinky.
Photo: Libertine
Tess Giberson Gropius.
Zac Posen Ease.
Photo: Alexandra Posen
The Blonds Sarcophagi.
Photo: The Blonds
threeASFOUR Interdimensional.
Photo: ThreeASFOUR
Derek Lam Vanity.
Photo: Jim Lee/Derek Lam
Tadashi Shoji Memories.
Photo: Tadashi Shoji
Son Jung Wan Aquarian.
Photo: Son Jung Wan
Eckhaus Latta Spill.
Photo: Eckhaus Latta
Thom Browne Uniformity.
Photo: Thom Browne
Simon Miller Texture.
Photo: Jake Sargent and Daniel Corrigan/ALEX GUR (c) all rights reserved
Suno Shapes.
Photo: Suno
Reem Acra 1001 Nights.
Photo: Reem Acra
Sally LaPointe Introspection.
Photo: Sally Lapointe
Misha Nonoo Perception.
Photo: Misha Nonoo
Ryan Roche Pure.
Photo: Ryan Roche
Zang Toi Santorini.
Photo: Zang Toi
Rebecca Minkoff Faithful.
Photo: Rebecca Minkoff
Rebecca Taylor Tapestry garden.
Photo: Saipua
Tracy Reese Transparency.
Photo: Andrew Burton/2015 Getty Images
Jill Stuart Magnetic.
Photo: Meryl Meister/Studio 54 Reject No No
Rachel Zoe Modern Victoriana.
Photo: Rachel Zoe
Rachel Antonoff Parrot.
Photo: Rachel Antonoff/Daniel Silbert Photgraphy
Theory Movement.
Photo: Charlie Rocket/Kirill Orlov
Noon by Noor Awakening.
Photo: Noon by Noor
Pamplemousse Illuminance.
Photo: Pamplemouse
Pamella Roland Luminous.
Photo: Pamella Roland
Osklen Graphic.
Photo: Oskar Metsavaht
O'2nd Matisse.
Photo: Minsoo Chung
Novis Landscape.
Photo: Novis
Monique Lhuillier Bold.
Photo: Monique Lhuiller
Monse Start.
Photo: Monse/All Rights Reserved
Creatures of Comfort Modular.
Photo: Jada Lai
Morgane Le Fay Blooming.
Photo: Morgane Le Fay
Nicholas K Parachutes.
Photo: Nicholas K
Naeem Khan The colorful life.
Photo: Naeem Khan
Rebecca Vallance Pop-noir.
Photo: Rebecca Vallance
Zimmermann Mischief.
Photo: Zimmerman
Area High anxiety.
Photo: Area
WARM Go!
Photo: Todd Hido
Milly Romance.
Photo: Milly
Nicole Miller Grit.
Photo: Nicole Miller
Skingraft Nomadic.
Photo: Adri Law/Skingraft
Mathieu Mirano Explosive dimension.
Photo: Mathieu Mirano
Marissa Webb Albert.
Photo: Marissa Webb
Mara Hoffman Willie.
Photo: Mara Hoffman
Jeffrey Dodd Dusk.
Photo: Jeffrey Dodd
Harbison Vicissitude.
Photo: HARBISON
M. Martin Lightness.
Photo: Alex Gilbert and Jennifer Noyes
Marchesa Ombré. Photo: Marchesa
A.L.C. Soulful.
Photo: A.L.C.
Kate Spade New York First blush.
Photo: Kate Spade New York/(c) Photolibrary
J. Mendel Tokyo.
Photo: J. Mendel
Katie Ermilio Frick Park Clay Courts.
Photo: Katie Ermilio
Jay Godfrey Prisms.
Photo: Brian Robels
Karen Walker Star City.
Photo: Karen Walker
Jungwon Classic.
Photo: June Sohn
Josie Natori Vitality.
Photo: Josie Natori
Houghton Summer of '69.
Photo: Houghton
Gant. Icons.
Photo: House of Gant
Herve Leger by Max Azria Sacred.
Photo: Herve Leger/Max Azria
Hellessy Linear.
Photo: Hellessy
Jonathan Simkhai Scaffold.
Photo: Jonathan Simkhai
Jenny Packham Dualism.
Photo: Jenny Packham
Ground Zero Daring.
Photo: Ground Zero
Taoray Wang Independent.
Photo: Taoray Wang
Greg Lauren New world.
Photo: Greg Lauren
Gabriela Hearst Mystery woman.
Photo: Gabriela Hearst
Ji Oh Street.
Photo: Ji Oh
Gabriela Cadena 1930s.
Photo: Gabriela Cadena
Frame Denim Côte d'Azur 1979. Photo: Erik Torstensson/FRAME
Elie Tahari Future/Natural.
Photo: Elie Tahari
Dion Lee Primal.
Photo: Dion Lee
Desigual Free-spirited.
Photo: Desigual
Brooks Brothers Updating classics.
Photo: Brooks Brothers
Dennis Basso Hot.
Photo: Denis Basso
DELPOZO Passion.
Photo: Delpozo
Danny Nguyen Couture Paradise.
Photo: David Nguyen
Cushnie et Ochs #uptowngangster.
Photo: Cushnie et Ochs
Creatures of the Wind Cyclical.
Photo: Creatures of the Wind
Collina Strada Reshape.
Photo: Collina Strada
Coach Daydream.
Photo: Joel Sternfeld/Coach/Copyright 2015, Coach
Babyghost Glitz.
Photo: Babyghost
Banana Republic Shades of.
Photo: Banana Republic
Lela Rose Neon.
Photo: Lela Rose
Claudia Li Lightness.
Photo: Claudia Li
CG Une histoire.
Photo: Chris Gelinas
Carmen Marc Valvo Duality.
Photo: Carmen Marc Valvo
Brother Vellies Coconuts.
Photo: Jason Eric Hardwick
A Détacher Stillness and abstraction.
Photo: One Hundred Sonnets/Carl Andre
Brock Collection Restraint.
Photo: Laura Vassar/Brock Collection
BOSS DNA remixed.
Photo: Hugo Boss
Bibhu Mohapatra Gropius.
Photo: Bibhu Mohaptra
Adam Lippes Nina.
Photo: Adam Lippes
Charles & Ron Meditteranean.
Photo: Charles & Ron
Berenik Contrast.
Photo: Berenik
Badgley Mischka Buenos Aires.
Photo: Badgley Mischka
BCBGMAXAZRIA Global.
Photo: BCBGMAXAZARIA Group
Barbara Tfank Feminine.
Photo: Lynette Yiadom Boakye/Barbara Tfank
Baja East Top flight.
Photo: Baja East
Anna Sui Polynesian.
Photo: Anna Sui
Alexandra Vidal Deco and retro jewels.
Photo: Courtesy of Alexandra Vidal
Angel Sanchez Shapes.
Photo: Angel Sanchez
Demoo Parkchoonmoo Cheongsachorong (Korean lantern).
Photo: Korean Lantern/Vincent Sung
Adam Selman Exposure.
Photo: Adam Selman
ACID NYC Technology.
Photo: Acid NYC
M. Patmos Escape.
Photo: Marcia Patmos
A Moi Interplanetary.
Photo: A Moi
Lie Sangbong Mosaic.
Photo: Lie Sangbong
Tome Conversation.
Photo: Tome
Paul Andrew Gateways.
Photo: Paul Andrew
Michael Costello Desire.
Photo: Jackie Gallard
Hanley Mellon Havana.
Photo: Hanley Mellon
Devon Halfnight Leflufy Metarelx.
Photo: Courtesy of Devon Halfnight Leflufy
Clover Canyon "That’s how the light gets in…“ - Leonard Cohen.
Photo: Clover Canyon
Charles Youssef Geometric.
Photo: Courtesy of Charles Youssef
Paige Meacham, Supima Design Competition Synergy.
Photo: Paige Meacham
Nnamdi Agum, Supima Design Competition Bloom.
Photo: Nnamdi Agum
Leetal Platt, Supima Design Competition Texture.
Photo: Leetal Platt
Lauren Nahigian, Supima Design Competition Foxy.
Photo: Lauren Nahigian
Kate McKenna, Supima Design Competition Indigo.
Photo: Kate McKenna
Karen Dang, Supima Design Competition Explosion.
Photo: Karen Dang
Julia Han, Supima Design Competition Poetic textures.
Photo: Julia Han/COPYRIGHT 2015. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Ryohei Kawanishi, Parsons MFA Readymade.
Photo: Ryohei Kawanishi