
Dior Homme: Crowned by a glittering chandelier, a minimalist, neon-lit skate park set the scene for the unveiling of Kris Van Assche’s A/W 2016 Dior Homme collection.
Writer: Ali Morris

Dior Homme: Produced by Etienne Russo’s Brussels-based studio Villa Eugenie, the spectacular composition of glowing red ramps and halfpipes sought to fuse grunge with luxury and a mood of rebellion with celebration

Acne Studios: The Jean Nouvel-designed Helene Bailly Gallery in Paris was clad with square, wood panels to set the scene for Acne’s military-inspired collection. Punctuated by a graphic red ribbon, the Eyesight-designed set was the perfect accompaniment to the boxy cut of the Swedish label’s utilitarian garments

Alexander McQueen: Whitehall’s grandiose Durbar Court with its triple-height atrium, elaborate marble floors and stack of granite columns and arches provided a jaw-dropping backdrop to McQueen’s Talisman-inspired show. Shrouded in darkness, carefully placed spotlights illuminated the models as they emerged onto the marble runway to the sound of bird calls in the jungle that eventually gave way to a soundtrack written and performed by psychedelic rock band TOY

Belstaff: Belstaff took us on an expedition to the depths of Southwark’s Victorian Ewer Street, where the venue’s red brick arches were styled with boulders, gravel and fake snow fall. The inhospitable terrain was an ode to the pioneers of endurance riding who, according to VP of men’s design, Frederik Dyhr, ‘threaded their bikes through some of the most inhospitable conditions for the sheer challenge of the journey’

Berthold: Just like the clothes that graced the catwalk, the set of this season’s Raimund Berthold show was all about covering and smothering. Nodding to the performative sculptures of German artist, Franz Erhard Walther, Berthold’s catwalk was lined with screens covered with white fabric pulled taught – much like blank canvases - that were then cut to reveal a black surface underneath