Looking to a different kind of architecture, Stéphane Rolland for his Spring-Summer 14 haute couture collection paid ode to the organic lines of blooms and butterflies.
Christian Louboutin has tapped the Impressionist masters for Spring/Summer 2014, where pastels and floral looks flourished on runways from New York to Paris.
The world of fashion continues to seek – and find – inspiration in the visual arts, as demonstrated at the recent Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin, where numerous designs channeled the visual power of art history.
Few designers can claim to have their name synonymous with a single product, but Diane von Furstenberg is frequently — and deservedly — interchangeable with “the wrap dress,” which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.