Mood board: The show’s programme opened with the quote, ‘Look like th’ innocent flower, but be the serpent under ‘t’, from Shakespeare’s Macbeth. ‘I was reading the play when working on this collection, and looked at a lot of references in the text, and Renaissance painting was one of them,’ Joseph Altuzarra explained backstage. He connected the play to the United States’ current presidential administration. ‘I thought that the character of Lady Macbeth was really interesting, and the play is obviously very appropriate for our time,’ the designer said. ‘A lot of interest in the play is about power, ambition and greed.’
Scene setting: Models strutted atop a lilac carpet around giant, moss-covered mounds. ‘The set came from thinking about a surreal space,' said Altuzarra. 'I wanted it to feel dislocating in a way.’
Finishing touches: Corset lacing, bows, fur-collared coats, embroidered toggle enclosures and intricate silver embroidered flowers on eveningwear were several of the accents Altuzarra added. ‘A lot of it was about colour, texture and details, as well as prints and embroideries,’ the designer explained of the collection. ‘But it was broken down, and I pushed this more aggressive attitude.’
-
A stripped-back elegance defines these timeless watch designsWatches from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Rolex and more speak to universal design codes
-
Postcard from Brussels: a maverick design scene has taken root in the Belgian capitalBrussels has emerged as one of the best places for creatives to live, operate and even sell. Wallpaper* paid a visit during the annual Collectible fair to see how it's coming into its own
-
Move over, palazzos. Performances were the biggest trend at Milan Design WeekThis year, brands brought on the drama via immersive installations across the city
-
Met Gala 2025 and ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ exhibition: everything we know so farEverything Wallpaper* knows about the Met Gala 2025 so far – from the just-revealed dress code to the exhibition theme and A-list co-chairs
-
Sarah Moon brings painterly fashion and dark fantasy to Fotografiska New YorkOctogenarian French photographer and filmmaker Sarah Moon shows 30 years of work at Fotografiska New York – spanning fashion and fantasy, mystery and the macabre, it’s dark, painterly and compelling
-
‘In America: A Lexicon of American Fashion' is coming to The MetThe first of a two-part, year-long extravaganza, ‘In America: A Lexicon of American Fashion’ is organised into 12 sections that seek to define the emotional qualities in American style
-
Saint Laurent celebrates 40 years of Memphis GroupMemphis Group's milestone birthday is celebrated with a series of colourful furniture installations across the French maison's concept boutiques
-
‘A place for the eye to pause’: Ulla Johnson unveils New York HQThe Manhattan-born fashion designer opens a warmly-hued style sanctuary, created in collaboration with architect Rafael de Cárdenas
-
Es Devlin-designed time-travelling exhibition opens at The Met’s Costume Institute‘Our aim is to communicate the phenomenon of time as it is expressed through the female form,’ says Devlin of the exhibition she has designed alongside curator Andrew Bolton
-
Theory A/W 2020 New York Fashion Week Women’s -
Michael Kors A/W 2020 New York Fashion Week Women’s
