The Inspiration Behind Spring/Summer 2020

<p>Spring 2020 is inspired by Once Upon a Time in&hellip; Japan. It&rsquo;s a collection that plays between residing in fantasy while staying grounded in the real world, with pieces that focus on quiet luxury and cultural richness. Intricacy and refinement cultivate a deeper understanding of past and future, where new perspectives honor tradition and beauty transcends.&nbsp;</p> <p>It&rsquo;s a season inspired by rediscovering heritage. Lacquerware&rsquo;s decorative motifs inspire intricate embroideries and lacquer-like sheens. The works of <em>Ukiyo-e</em> artists, Hokusai and Utamaro, are referenced in print and silhouette alike, where fluid draping and graceful shapes pair with obi-inspired knotting.&nbsp;</p> <p>It&rsquo;s a season inspired by expanding appreciation through beauty; by the elegance of Ikebana with bright, blossoming flowers, and by a wander through a Japanese garden, where chrysanthemums sparkle and peonies bloom.</p> <p>It&rsquo;s a season inspired by the feeling of enchantment when time and place define an everlasting moment. It&rsquo;s an exciting conversation with a rider on the train who makes you think different. It&rsquo;s the sensation of moving with elegance dressed in a Watteau gown, and it&rsquo;s the flutter of emotion while watching cherry blossoms fall.</p> <p>Once Upon a Time&hellip; in Japan, where <em>what if</em> comes true.</p>