Scene setting: Set among tree-lined aisles and wooden benches, Michael Kors sent models down the garden path drenched in a nostalgic romanticism for Spring/Summer 2020. The show, which was staged at Duggal Greenhouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, was a celebration of Americana and set to a performance of rousing American classics, like ‘American Pie', sung by the Young People's Chorus of New York City.
Mood board: Kors' throwback to simpler, happier times was enhanced by a collection that mixed romantic 1940s silhouettes, picnic plaids and ginghams, preppy uniform mainstays like crisp button-downs and argylye knits, glittering pinstripes and flashes of patriotism, namely the use of a mostly red, white and blue palette, along with metallic stars and stripes thrown in. A ode to America as the birthplace of sportswear, the collection was as wholesome as it gets.
Finishing touches: Kors' optimistic spirit carried over into the accessories of the season. From low-key fisherman's sandals to flirty peep-toe wedges and oxford-style sneakers, the mood was buoyant. Basket bags, large neat totes, leather saddle bags, embellished with metal hardware and grommets, rounded out the clean-cut and practically minded assortment.
Michael Kors S/S 2020.
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Last chance to see: Sharjah Biennial 15, ‘Thinking Historically in the Present’Built on the vision of late curator Okwui Enwezor, the Sharjah Biennial 15: ‘Thinking Historically in the Present’ offers a critical reframing of postcolonial narratives through major new commissions
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For London Gallery Weekend 2023, the mood is hardcore
With London Gallery Weekend 2023 almost upon us (2 – 4 June), here’s our list of must-see art exhibitions
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Birkenstock celebrates its most memorable styles with colourful capsule (and matching socks)
Birkenstock marks the 40th, 50th and 60th anniversaries of the Gizeh, Arizona and Madrid sandals, respectively, with limited-edition versions
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Sarah Moon brings painterly fashion and dark fantasy to Fotografiska New York
Octogenarian 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
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‘In America: A Lexicon of American Fashion' is coming to The Met
The 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
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Saint Laurent celebrates 40 years of Memphis Group
Memphis Group's milestone birthday is celebrated with a series of colourful furniture installations across the French maison's concept boutiques
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‘A place for the eye to pause’: Ulla Johnson unveils New York HQ
The Manhattan-born fashion designer opens a warmly-hued style sanctuary, created in collaboration with architect Rafael de Cárdenas
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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
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Theory A/W 2020 New York Fashion Week Women’s
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Michael Kors A/W 2020 New York Fashion Week Women’s
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Gabriela Hearst A/W 2020 New York Fashion Week Women’s
