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one word one shot
February 4, 2016

207 Designers on Their Fall 2016 Inspirations

By Catie L'Heureux

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With New York Fashion Week on the horizon and the men’s shows nearly closed, it’s time for the Cut’s seasonal feature “One Word, One Shot.” We asked 207 designers to explain their spring 2016 inspiration in one phrase and one image. This time around, Jeremy Scott looked to Nickelodeon and BCBG chose break-dancers. Hood by Air found a creative wellspring in foggy streets, Tracy Reese drew inspiration from Detroit, and Zero + Maria Cornejo presented some thrillingly barren rocks. Click ahead to see exclusive sketches and go behind the scenes with Thom Browne, Tory Burch, J.Crew, and many, many more.

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Zac Posen Ease.
Christian Siriano Knitted.
Claudia Li Self-preservation.
Nicholas K Acrosanti.
Rubin Singer HOMOMORPHISM
Tommy Hilfiger Transatlantic Journey.
N.Hoolywood Extreme Condition.
Ohne Titel Frill.
Zachary Prell Discover.
Lacoste REVISIT
Jeffrey Dodd Contour.
Zimmermann Optimism.
OVADIA & SONS Cultured.
Soufflesong Lolita fairy tale. Photo: TONYBARRACUDA
ACID NYC Asphalt.
Intrepid by AO’C Classic. Photo: Dimitry Loiseau/2015 Dimitry Loiseau
Jeremy Scott Fun.
HANEY Mia.
GEORGINE Grimm.
Devon Halfnight Leflufy Post_Irony_inc.
Zoe Jordan Fatog'rafē.
BOSS Disruption.
Santoni Diva.
Alexandra Vidal Swirling feathers.
Chromat Electroluminescence.
Karigam AngelFalls.
Dion Lee Aperture.
Gabriela Hearst Action.
Zang Toi Courchevel.
Tim Coppens WIJ ZULLEN HERINNEREN.
Angel Sanchez Fetish.
Timo Weiland Mixed-media.
Lulu Frost Frequency.
A MOI Geometrics.
Veda Palette.
Banana Republic Oui. Photo: PETER ASH LEE/PETER ASH LEE
J. Mendel Tamara de Lempicka.
Babyghost Dangerous.
Giulietta Heartbreak.
Nicole Miller Ice.
Scotch & Soda Wondrous wanderers.
Lela Rose Botanical.
R13 F*CKERS.
Warm Big Sur.
CF. Goldman Utility.
Rhié Dark sci-fi.
Thom Browne Appropriation.
Rachel Zoe Androgynous glamour.
Jonathan Cohen Recalibrate.
Cute Like Mad 798.
Charles Youssef Contemplative.
Ground Zero Lucky.
Brett Johnson Sprezzatura.
kate spade new york Virtuosos. Photo: Charles Hewitt
Escada Avant-pop.
Mathieu Mirano Gust.
Gary Graham Archetype.
Red Valentino Never stop exploring.
Self-Portrait Organic.
Omondi Global.
Nika Tang Story.
Leanne Marshall Black.
Dorin Negrau Electrifying.
Rebecca Taylor Fragility.
LRS NEW YORK Sleepwalking.
Delpozo Geometrical structure.
Tibi Controlled ease.
Fashion Hong Kong: Hidy Ng Luxury.
Fashion Hong Kong: Loom Loop Butterfly.
Noon by Noor Valorous.
Tadashi Shoji Transformation.
Rebecca Minkoff Global traveler.
Vivienne Hu Movement.
O'2nd Vintage.
Tory Burch Nonchalance.
Duckie Brown Edited.
Son Jung Wan Puzzle.
Desigual Metropolis.
Barbara Tfank Elegant.
Saunder Theseus.
Collina Strada Omniphagy.
threeASFOUR Biomimicry.
iiJin Cyber punk.
Karen Walker Industrial.
Jonathan Simkhai Tension.
Trina Turk Magpie.
Sea Little Red.
M.PATMOS Structure.
The Blonds Wonder.
Alexander Lewis Pachinko.
KIMORA LEE SIMMONS Sharp. Photo: KIMORA LEE SIMMONS
ADEAM Japanese Boro patchwork.
TELFAR TRICOLOR, in that the whole collection is in the TELFAR flag: BLACK, BROWN, and WHITE.
Adam Selman Hysteria.
Wes Gordon Winter solstice.
Brock Collection Nostalgic.
Jil Sander Navy Tied-up knitwear.
Ulla Johnson Opulent.
Monique Lhuillier Eclectic.
Dennis Basso Mysterious.
Jill Stuart Noir. Photo: Guy Bourdin / Art + Commerce
Maiyet Intimate.
Vivienne Tam Dreamland.
Edie Parker Geometry in Nature.
Nautica Naviator.
Jay Godfrey Slashes.
M Missoni Brit Eccentric.
Libertine #STAYGOLDEN.
Öhlin/D Pastoral.
Pamella Roland Fragmentation.
Heidi Merrick Clay.
Pam & Gela Out of control.
Michael Stars Arthouse.
Marissa Webb George.
Derek Lam 10 Crosby Saturated.
Kaelen Floral.
MONSE For Marie-Thérèse Walter.
Moskov Mythical.
Pas de Calais Decay.
SUNO Individual.
JI OH Elevation/Confrontation.
Adam Lippes Lutyens.
Lee Savage Space. Photo: Chandra X-ray Observatory Center
Jasmine Chong Ephemera.
Taoray Wang Feminine.
NOVIS Instinct.
Nicopanda Yakuza. Photo: ZAK KREVITT/2015
Brother Vellies Wallflower.
Josie Natori Glamour.
Tanya Taylor Foliage.
J.Crew Men's "Warmth." —Frank Muytjens
J.Crew Women's "Colour! Colour!" —Somsack Sikhounmuong
A.L.C. Layered.
Hervé Léger Neo-Status.
Yigal Azrouël Genesis.
Assembly Paris.
Rodebjer Mary Ellen Mark.
A Détacher Self-management.
Rosetta Getty Collaged.
Elie Tahari Post-modern.
Wendy Nichol Ghost.
Oscar de la Renta Juxtaposition. Photo: Steven Jackson/Steven Jackson
Katie Ermilio Spanish Green.
Nhi Nguyen, The Art Institutes Future.
Bahareh Memarian, The Art Institutes Sultry.
Stephanie Castanon, The Art Institutes Elemental.
German Madrigal, The Art Institutes Sleek.
Lavan Chxeidze, The Art Institutes Challenge.
Alejandra Insunsa, The Art Institutes Futuristic.
Zero + Maria Cornejo Awe of nature.
Coach Ice Ice Baby.
Baja East Electric Hum.
Cristina Ruales Moss.
Haus Alkire Anthropomorphic.
Derek Lam Mobile.
Foundrae Katagami.
Perry Ellis TechnoTweed.
DEXTERDEXTERDEXTER "Play something, Joe! 'Maniac!' Play a ballet! Play 'Ribbon in the Sky' ... or ... play ... something. Play 'ENDLESS LOVE... DEXTERDEXTERDEXTER "Play something, Joe! 'Maniac!' Play a ballet! Play 'Ribbon in the Sky' ... or ... play ... something. Play 'ENDLESS LOVE'!!" —Diana Ross, Live in Central Park
Brooks Brothers Women’s Femininity.
Bibhu Mohapatra Valor.
Houghton The witching hour.
Raquel Allegra GOOD_VIBRATIONS.
LoveShackFancy The urban gypsy.
Reem Acra A modern twist.
SIMON MILLER Juxtaposition.
MORGANE LE FAY Romantic.
Anna Sui Pop-sydelic.
This Is The Uniform #belong.
Billy Reid Surface.
EFM Evolution.
Chloe Trujillo Alchemy.
Fausto Puglisi Disconnected connections.
Hellessy Construction.
Alice + Olivia Downtown.
Tome Subversion.
BCBG Performer.
Beaufille Wavy.
Narciso Rodriguez Color.
Mara Hoffman Dérive.
CARMEN MARC VALVO Weiner Werkstatte.
John Paul Ataker Nostalgia. Photo: win7
Jorge Salinas Wind.
M.Martin Ease.
FRAME Denim Modern / Distinguished.
Cushnie et Ochs Circus.
Veronica Beard Gypsy caravan.
Creatures of Comfort Pierrot.
Edun Assemblage.
Visvim Introspective.
Tracy Reese Detroit. Photo: © Rebecca Cook / Reuters
Trademark Arts & crafts.
WHIT Trailblazers.
HANLEY Return.
Naeem Khan New York.
Yeohlee String.
Jenny Packham Hedonistic.
Shinpei Soma Surrealism crossing.
(A)crypsis Cyclops.
Chungpepe Pepper.
ZOKUZOKUB Modern-day Samurai.
Hood by Air PIL - GRIM.
Clover Canyon Observation.
Protagonist Medium. Photo: John Berens/© Hans-Peter Feldmann, all rights reserved unless subject to written agreement
MILLY Duality.
Theory Crossing.
Creatures of the Wind Knife.
Marchesa Royal.
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