Q Spring 2018

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Although the industry is undergoing a period of transformation, fashion week marched on this February, as designers presented Fall 2018 collections with a rich blend of inspirations, eras, and aesthetics that embody the overarching trend in fashion today: anything goes. The same went for the venues, which spanned the tried-and-true Lincoln Center to a faux New York City apartment and a makeshift hospital room in Milan. Whatever streets you call your runway, this season’s presentations suggest that the key to style is in the mix.

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Ann Loynd burton

This page: Backstage at Oscar dela Renta; a detail view from Bottega Veneta (inset). > Opposite page: the makings of Carolina Herrera’s runway show, the last under the command of the eponymous designer (center).