167 Designers on Their Spring/Summer Inspirations
New York Fashion Week is finally upon us. With the first shows starting today, the Cut asked 167 designers to participate in our seasonal feature “One Word, One Shot.” Each designer selected a word or phrase along with an image to describe their upcoming collections for the season. Some collections embody a sense of place like alice + olivia’s “Chelsea Hotel” and Badgley Mischka’s “Capri” inspirations. Others chose an attitude, like Jeremy Scott’s “#VivaAvantGarde” or Johanna Ortiz’s “Oneness.” With the majority of designers showing spring collections, it’s no surprise that many designers looked to foliage. Rebecca Minkoff, Jill Stuart, Christian Siriano and Milly all referenced the outdoors to describe their collections.
Jeremy Scott #VivaAvantGarde.
ADEAM East meets West.
Monse Reconstructed Americana.
Prabal Gurung Relentless pursuit of beauty.
Marchesa Fantasy.
3.1 Phillip Lim Synthesis.
Vaquera Subculture.
Delpozo Musicality.
Christian Siriano Greenhouse.
kate spade new york New Orleans.
Zac Posen Technicolor.
Brock Collection Enchantment.
Dion Lee Escapism.
Tory Burch David Hicks.
Anna Sui Be-in.
Tadashi Shoji Celestial.
The Blonds Paradise.
Creatures of Comfort Recontextualized.
Rebecca Minkoff Garden Party.
Zadig & Voltaire Let love rule.
Brandon Maxwell New.
Jonathan Simkhai Horizons.
Milly Wildflower.
Self-Portrait Flux.
Reem Acra Color-blocking.
Theory Urban ease.
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Club Monaco Effortless.
Photo: Erik Melvin/Erik Melvin
Cynthia Rowley Swing.
Banana Republic Feminine-utility.
Bibhu Mohapatra Quantum journey.
alice + olivia Chelsea Hotel.
Cushnie et Ochs Frida.
Badgley Mischka Capri.
Rachel Zoe Dessert glamour.
Lela Rose Park-party.
Mansur Gavriel Warmth.
Chromat Molten.
Gabriela Hearst Men of style.
Claudia Li Dreams.
Jeffrey Dodd Curvature.
Rosetta Getty Modernism.
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Nicole Miller Botswannabe.
Ulla Johnson Fluoro.
Jill Stuart Botanical.
Photo: Photograph: FXP London 2013
Tanya Taylor Tu-lips.
Zero + Maria Cornejo The early days.
Zimmermann Light.
Naeem Khan Élève.
Edie Parker Warm.
Rebecca Taylor Hope.
Tracy Reese Sade.
ZAC Zac Posen Hexagarden.
Tome Dance.
Patricia Field One-of-a-kind hand-painted.
Johanna Ortiz Oneness.
Noon by Noor Ladybug red.
Yigal Azrouël Deviation.
Zang Toi Lake Garda.
Kith Sport.
Alena Akhmadullina Folklore.
Nicholas K Quintana Roo.
Raquel Allegra Sankofa.
BY. Bonnie Young Rose garden.
Alejandra Alonso Rojas Barcelona
Dennis Basso Sultry
Sally LaPointe Direct.
Pamella Roland Monte Carlo.
Veronica Beard ¡Olé!
Assembly Somnus.
Mara Hoffman Joy.
Trina Turk Superbloom.
Cinq à Sept Fantasy.
Co Grace.
Beaufille Perception.
Visvim Katazurizome.
Colovos Christopher Astley.
Desigual Desigual Couture, dahling.
Hellessy Desert girl.
Kendall + Kylie Revival.
Michael Costello Mischievous.
Sandy Liang Grand.
Whit Grasslands.
M2Malletier 70's Sunset.
Morphew Borderless.
Haus Alkire Verbier.
Vivienne Tam Wonderland.
Josie Natori Petals.
Camilla and Marc Diaphanous.
Yuna Yang Save the earth.
Rochambeau Cartesian geometry.
Eugenia Kim In your dreams.
Elizabeth Kennedy Surrealism.
Marcel Ostertag Freedom.
PH5 Artificial flowers.
Son Jun Wan Mediterranean.
Novis Enchantment.
Ji Oh Reinterpreting.
Kimora Lee Simmons Vibrant.
Barbara Tfank Design.
Snow Xue Gao Deconstruction.
Adam Dalton Blake Heartthrob.
Taoray Wang Baroque in Shanghai.
Adrienne Landau Impeach.
Jonathan Cohen Boundless.
Urban Zen East meets West.
LaQuan Smith Black punk.
Namilia Indiscreet Jewels.
PatBo Wanderlust.
Yeon Marrakesh.
C.F. Goldman Prairie.
Katty Xiomara Love crush.
Photo: Jose M Da Silva Da Silva
Miguel Vieira Celebration.
Miaou Fraîche.
Katie Gallagher Rain.
M65 Isaiah 41:10.
Greta Constantine Uprooted.
Yajun Time.
Greedilous Botanic exotica.
LIE Perfect imperfection.
Calvin Luo Softness and hardness.
Walk Of Shame Rituals of ResIstance.
Paola Hernández Summit.
Nina Tiari Effervescent.
Lisa Hoang Delicate romance.
Mimi Prober Dreamscape.
Franco Lacosta Love is genderless.
Hakan Akkaya Cohesion.
Francesca Liberatore Time traveler.
Laurence & Chico Makeup.
GCDS Swan Club.
Solace London Diametric.
Acid NYC Sustainability.
Barragán Courtship.
All Comes From Nothing Oriental poppies.
Chasity Sereal Godiva.
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Neubyrne Reinvention.
Lu Yang by Yang Lu Love.
Yurita Puji Weavers.
Berenik Lunatic.
w.REFLEX Silk Road.
TRADE by Gina La Morte Transformation.
Addition Elle Democracy.
Matthew Adams Dolan. Legacies.
Landero Illuminance.
PRISCAVera Passion.
where Mountains Meet Origins.
Vicky Zhang Cutwork.
Jia Liu Travel.
Nells Nelson Airy. Photo: www.bridgemanimages.com
Hensely Lotus-eater.
Arias Curves.
Alice Potts Geometry.