
As part of the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2016, we look back at the fashion houses that rocked our world in the past year. Our favourite sping/summer 2016 collections transported us back to decades past but with bold, new interpretations...
Photography: Hart + Lëshkina. Fashion: Isabelle Kountoure
As originally featured in the February 2016 issue of Wallpaper* (W*203)
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Dior Homme
Kris Van Assche’s spring tailoring adds street swagger to the discreet charms of the bourgeois staples.
Jacket, £2,200, by Dior Homme

Louis Vuitton
Nicolas Ghesquière put a cyberpunk spin on the house’s refined leathers.
Dress, £3,900, by Louis Vuitton. ‘Casalino 2004/00’ chair, €200, by Alexander Begge, for Casala

Proenza Schouler
The New York duo gave the ruffle an architectural grounding for spring with monochromatic tiers that were more fluid than flamenco.
Top, price on request; skirt, £4,530; earring, £395, all by Proenza Schouler

Ermenegildo Zegna Couture
Stefano Pilati’s weightless white tailoring was as light and bright as the brand’s show space.
Jacket, £1,780; top, £420; trousers, £1,780, all by Ermenegildo Zegna Couture

Loewe
JW Anderson defined the season’s metallic movement with his spacey, silver tinsel-sleeved top.
Top, £1,525, by Loewe

Saint Laurent
Hedi Slimane’s show finale of black slip gowns gave a nod to 1990s grunge.
Dress, £3,060, by Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane. Earring, £395, by Proenza Schouler