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one word one shot
February 7, 2019

156 Designers Share Their Fall/Winter Inspirations

By Brock Colyar

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It’s that time! To kick off New York Fashion Week, the Cut asked 156 designers to choose just one word and one image to describe their new collections — giving us a mood-board preview of what we’ll see on the runways this season. Some turned to nature for their fall/winter 2019 collections, including Carolina Herrera, Mansur Gavriel, and Rebecca Minkoff. Veronica Beard is very good at puns and invented the word hautedoors, defined as: “an elegantly attired woman who suddenly finds herself in the middle of the mountains on a camping trip.”

Other designers like Oscar de la Renta looked to specific times and places, from Spain’s Alhambra palace to New York City in the 1960s. The most-used word this season is “heritage,” submitted three times. Click ahead to see exclusive sketches and images from Longchamp, Tory Burch, Christian Siriano, and many, many more.

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Carolina Herrera In Bloom. Photo: Courtesy of Carolina Herrera
Oscar de la Renta ALHAMBRA. Photo: Ian Murray/UIG via Getty Images
Kate Spade New York Soft Glamour. Photo: Justin de Villeneuve/Getty Images
Christian Siriano Futurism. Photo: Courtesy of Christian Siriano
Tory Burch Studio Art. Photo: Western Regional Archives/ State Archives of North Carolina
BOSS Curated. Photo: Courtesy of HUGO BOSS
Gabriela Hearst Maya. Photo: Courtesy of Gabriela Hearst
3.1 PHILLIP LIM Wardrobe. Photo: Courtesy of 3.1 Phillip Lim
Anna Sui Poptimistic. Photo: Courtesy of Nolan Pelletier
Cynthia Rowley Splash. Photo: Courtesy of Cynthia Rowley
Zadig & Voltaire Chic-Destroyed. Photo: Courtesy of Zadig & Voltaire
Longchamp Graphic. Photo: Courtesy of Longchamp
Christian Cowan Fluro. Photo: Courtesy of Christian Cowan
Ulla Johnson Irreverent. Photo: Courtesy of Ulla Johnson
Nicole Miller Decisions. Photo: Courtesy of Nicole Miller
TIBI Curious. Photo: Courtesy of Tibi
Dennis Basso New York City. Photo: Courtesy of Dennis Basso
Rachel Zoe Courageous. Photo: Courtesy of Rachel Zoe
Jonathan Simkai Heritage. Photo: Courtesy of Jonathan-Simkhai
Batsheva Stunted. Photo: Courtesy of Batsheva
Rebecca Minkoff Optimism. Photo: Courtesy of Rosanna Webster
ZIMMERMANN Espionage. Photo: Courtesy of Zimmermann
The Blonds ADDICTION. Photo: Courtesy of The Blonds
Mansur Gavriel Free. Photo: Courtesy of Mansur Gavriel
Dion Lee Anatomical. Photo: Courtesy of Dion Lee
Marina Moscone Poetry. Photo: Courtesy of Marina Moscone
Roxanne Assoulin Backyard. Photo: Courtesy of Roxanne Assoulin
STAUD Mushroom Dance. Photo: Courtesy of STAUD
Elie Tahari Emotion. Photo: Courtesy of Elie Tahari
Pamella Roland Tiffany glass. Photo: Courtesy of Pamella Roland
Caroline Hu Romanticism. Photo: Courtesy of Caroline Hu
Jill Stuart Wild Romance. Photo: Courtesy of Lene Lovich
Tadashi Shoji "With love, From Southeast Asia." Photo: Courtesy of Tadashi Shoji
Mara Hoffman Relationship. Photo: Courtesy of Mara Hoffman
Philip Plein Space Cowboy. Photo: Courtesy of Philipp Plein
Adrienne Landau Faux-Real. Photo: Courtesy of Adrienne Landau
No Sesso Pioneer. Photo: Courtesy of No Sesso
SNOW XUE GAO Complementary. Photo: Courtesy of Wen Sun
CUSHNIE “Shadowplay.” —Nicola Kloosterman Photo: Courtesy of Cushnie
BLDWN 1960s New York City. Photo: Courtesy of BLDWN
PH5 Curiouser. Photo: Courtesy of PH5
Khaite America. Photo: Courtesy of The Chicago Historical Society
Cinq à Sept Sensoriel. Photo: Courtesy of Cinq a Sept
ADEAM Japanese Folklore. Photo: Courtesy of Hanako Maeda
Veronica Beard “Hautedoors”. Photo: Courtesy of Veronica Beard
Lanyu “ LANYU·Les Fées de LAN”. Photo: Courtesy of Lanyu
Burnett New York Powerful. Photo: Courtesy of Burnett New York
L'Agence Nomadic. Photo: Courtesy of L’AGENCE
Lela Rose Roseminster Dog Show. Photo: Courtesy of Lela Rose
IISE Future and Past. Photo: Courtesy of IISE
A.L.C. The Woman. Photo: Courtesy of A.L.C.
Graham Tyler Home. Photo: Courtesy of Graham Tyler
Tanya Taylor Artful. Photo: Courtesy of Tanya Taylor
Paola Hernández Constellation of Time. Photo: Courtesy of Paola Hernández
Vivienne Hu Adventure. Photo: Courtesy of Hailun Zhou
Gauntlett Cheng bye bye. Photo: Courtesy of Gauntlett Cheng
Adam Lippes Peregalli. Photo: Courtesy of Adam Lippes
Rebecca Taylor Paris. Photo: Courtesy of Rebecca Taylor
Jonathan Cohen amalgamation. Photo: Courtesy of Jonathan Cohen
Trina Turk Terroir. Photo: Courtesy of Wadley
Lisa Perry Veruschka. Photo: Courtesy of Lisa Perry
Christopher Lowman MDRN Intelligent. Photo: Courtesy of Christopher Lowman
Victoria Hayes Inferno. Photo: Courtesy of Victoria Hayes
Afffair Effortless Obsession. Photo: EMRAH ESEN/Courtesy of Afffair
Marissa Webb Reconstructed Icon. Photo: Courtesy of Marissa Webb
Raquel Allegra Strength in Comfort. Photo: MARGO-DUCHARME/MDUCHARME
Yuna Yang Visible. Photo: Courtesy of Yuna Yang
Taoray Wang Eternity. Photo: Courtesy of Taoray Wang
Deveaux Home. Photo: Courtesy of Tommy Ton
Amelia Brown Birds of Paradise. Photo: Courtesy of Amelia Brown
Bevza The Closet. Photo: Courtesy of Kate Oliynik
Victor Glemaud Spirited. Photo: Courtesy of Victor Glemaud
Hogan McLaughlin Huldra. Photo: Courtesy of Bill Crisafi
Bibhu Mohapatra #bibhu10. Photo: Courtesy of Bibhu Mohapatra
Amir Taghi Heritage. Photo: Courtesy of Amir Taghi
ACID NYC Architectura. Photo: Courtesy of Scott Chester
Unwonted Balance. Photo: Courtesy of Unwonted
Bennov Touch. Photo: Courtesy of Bennov
Amnesia Budapest. Photo: Courtesy of Amnesia
Kimora Lee Simmons Anna May Wong. Photo: Courtesy of Kimora Lee Simmons
Videmus Omnia Enigma. Photo: Courtesy of Videmus Omnia
Elena Velez vessel. Photo: Courtesy of Milwaukee PBS
Noon by Noor Delicacy. Photo: Courtesy of Noon By Noor
Dirty Pineapple Duality. Photo: Courtesy of Dirty Pineapple
RHODAWONG Flourishing. Photo: Courtesy of Rhoda Wong
Kalmanovich Confidence. Photo: Courtesy of Kalmanovich
Mark Gong Vividly. Photo: Courtesy of Anne Z Chen
Calvin Luo Three. Photo: Courtesy of Calvin Luo
Chelsea and Walker Undone Glamour. Photo: Courtesy of Jackie Yang
Joseph Abboud Noble. Photo: Courtesy of Bill Rancitelli
Wan Hung Bond. Photo: Courtesy of Wan Hung
LIE Seoul. Photo: Courtesy of LIE
Claudia Li Unapologetic Celebration. Photo: Courtesy of Claudia Li
Moon Choi Movement. Photo: Courtesy of Moon Choi
Camilla and Marc Divine Harmony. Photo: Courtesy of Camilla and Marc
Alena Akhmadullina Ironic Retro. Photo: Courtesy of Alena Akhmadullina
Hellessy Independence. Photo: Courtesy of Hellessy
Josie Natori Exoticism. Photo: Courtesy of Josie Natori
Son Jung Wan Retro.
Ji Oh Uniform. Photo: Courtesy of Jai Odell
Katie Gallagher Ten Ten Ten. Photo: Courtesy of Sune Rose Wagner
Laurence & Chico Thai-Thai Land. Photo: Courtesy of Laurence & Chico
2Madison Ave Seventh Earth, Passion for Handmade Craft. Photo: Courtesy of 2Madison Avenue
ARIAS Marfa. Photo: Courtesy of Arias
Shoshanna Rustic Beauty. Photo: Courtesy of Shoshanna
CHOCHENG Northwest. Photo: Courtesy of Bigstock
Novis Repetition. Photo: Courtesy of Georgia Nerheim
Yigal Azrouël Reflection. Photo: Courtesy of Yigal Azrouel
LEIN Modern Sentiments. Photo: Courtesy of LEIN
Chloe Gosselin Ethereal. Photo: Courtesy of Chloe Gosselin
Jiri Kalfar Heroine. Photo: Courtesy of Julia Martins Miranda
Sienna Li Polarity. Photo: Courtesy of Sienna Li
Hanh Merriman Elevated. Photo: Courtesy of Shayna Montana
C'est D Every, Bodies. Photo: Courtesy of C’est D
AUDRA Heritage. Photo: Courtesy of AUDRA
Manhattan Knights extra curricular. Photo: Courtesy of Manhattan Knights
John Elliott Home. Photo: Courtesy of John Elliott
Kim Shui Sexy. Photo: Courtesy of Kim Shui
PRISCAVera inferno. Photo: Michelangelo Antonioni’s “Desert Rosso”
Greta Constantine Modest Shine. Photo: Courtesy of Kelsey Gulley
VFILES Yellow Label by Paul Cupo We die. They do nothing. Photo: Courtesy of Paul Cupo
Cong Tri Magnetism. Photo: Courtesy of Cong Tri
Leaf Xia Attribution. Photo: Courtesy of Leaf Xia
Alejandra Alonso Rojas Spirit. Photo: Courtesy of Alejandra Alonso Rojas
self-portrait Elegance. Photo: Courtesy of self-portrait
Hakan Akkaya Glam-rock. Photo: Courtesy of Hakan Akkaya
Buket Özkalfalar Karma. Photo: Courtesy of Buket Özkalfalar
Gökhan Íldeniz Anatolian Nomads. Photo: Courtesy of Gökhan Íldeniz
Firat Neziroğlu Anatolianist. Photo: Courtesy of Firat Neziroğlu
Itang Yunaz Tribal Diversity, Bohemian meets Ikat Sumba. Photo: Courtesy of Itang Yunaz
Jisu Lim Adventure. Photo: Courtesy of Jisu Lim
Dian Pelangi #Socialove. Photo: Courtesy of Dian Pelangi
Jyu Ri Ri EGO. Photo: Courtesy of Jyu Ri Ri
Out-of-Order SHOT. Photo: Courtesy of Out-of-Order
Saski Collection Critique. Photo: Courtesy of Carlene Raschke
112 mountainyam Seek. Photo: www.faabstudio.com
HATHAIRAT BOLD Photo: Courtesy of Hathairat
Ramy Brook Gustav Klimt Photo: Courtesy fo Ramy Brook
Assembly New York Wanderlust Photo: Courtesy of Assembly New York
Anveglosa The Good Old Days. Photo: Courtesy of Anveglosa
Alleira Batik Puspa (Blossom in Bali Nature).
Meg Beck Intimacy. Photo: Courtesy of Meg Beck
Phuong My Sayonara Photo: Courtesy of Phuong My
Sally LaPointe 2019 Elvis Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Delayne Dixon Boundaries. Photo: Courtesy of Delayne Dixon
FOO AND FOO Addiction Photo: Courtesy of Foo and Foo
Rosa Cha Architecture Photo: Courtesy of Rosa Cha
Zang Toi usAMERICAus. Photo: WikiTree
Poli and Joe #heritedge. Photo: Courtesy of Poli and Joe
Farah Naz Million Needles. Photo: Courtesy of Farah Naz
Chaahat Thakker Unfold. Photo: Courtesy of Chaahat Thakker
Pheren Couture SILENCE. Photo: Courtesy of Pheren Couture
Heaven Please + Elizabeth, Watch the Stars. Photo: Courtesy of Heaven Please +
Ron Ramos Virago. Photo: Courtesy of Ron Ramos
Minzkou Expansion. Photo: Courtesy of Minzkou
Fashion For Peace featuring Norma Kamali, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Mara Hoffman, Mimi Prober and Sadhguru Inclusive Conscious. Photo: Courtesy of Isha Fo... Fashion For Peace featuring Norma Kamali, Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Mara Hoffman, Mimi Prober and Sadhguru Inclusive Conscious. Photo: Courtesy of Isha Foundation
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