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A Year of Change

January 04th 2017

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Turning Tropical May saw fashion houses turn to the tropical with statement location choices from Louis Vuitton presenting their Resort 2017 collection at the Niteròi Contemporary Art Museum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Chanel’s talked over show in Havana, Cuba.
Mulberry Remade In March, Johnny Coca revealed his first runway offering as creative director of Mulberry during London Fashion Week AW16. The collection was both nostalgic and novel, and offered a fresh lease of life including a new logo for the British design house.
Fendi at The Fountain Fendi celebrated 90 years in magnanimous style with a breathtaking show held upon a clear plexiglass runway over Rome's Trevi Fountain, the first ever show to take place at the iconic Italian landmark.
Lanvin’s New Language Following her appointment as the House’s new creative head, Bouchra Jarrar cut a sharp new look for her inaugural SS17 show at Paris Fashion Week.
Chanel’s Ateliers The hallowed house turned our attentions away from celebrity models and let their artisan’s do the talking amid July’s couture show. The entire staff from the Rue Cambon were present at the Grand Palais event, along with their sewing machines, cutting tables, embroidery materials, cloth and specialist tools of the trade.
Directorless Dior In July Dior, which was then operating without a creative director following the departure of Raf Simmons presented at Paris Couture Week. Under the care of Swiss designers Lucie Meier and Serge Ruffieux the house presented a delectably clean, contemporary compilation; an exclusively monochrome collection that celebrated the house’s long-standing heritage.
See Now Buy Now Marking a new era for the industry, designers from Tom Ford to Burberry and Tommy Hilfiger embraced the “see now, buy now” model allowing buyers to pick up seasonless items straight after the runway show.
Blending Genders Continuing the shift towards new presentation modes, Gucci was the latest label in a long line that includes Burberry, DSquared2, Tommy Hilfiger and Tom Ford to move away from the traditional show format and unite men's and women's shows.
Yves Saint Laurent Returns For his SS17 runway debut as the new creative director, Anthony Vaccarello remained true to the brand’s recently revamped ethos while bringing life to forgotten elements from the famed French Maison, including the reintroduction of Yves to House’s branding.
Made For Me Customisation was key for 2016, from Prada’s interchangeable bag straps to Chloe’s zodiac sign necklaces and Ralph Lauren’s monogramed sweaters for dogs this was the year that bore your mark

The year that saw designer shake-ups, seasonless style, and gender distinctions blurring like never before 2016 was a time for change. From Fendi’s iconic anniversary show to Dior’s first show without a creative director at the helm here, we share the year’s most notable sartorial moments. 

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