The black jacket-trouser ensemble is worn relaxed, but crossed by almost fluorescent pink or gold stripes down the legs, at the belt and shoulder strap.
Peter Do reinterprets basics, like this denim jumpsuit with rolled-up sleeves and an open collar.
And a nod to New York’s yellow cabs, on whose neon lights Helmut Lang placed his name in advertising in the late ’90s – a first for a fashion designer.
“I really want to anchor and dress up in New York,” Peter Do insisted. The show is often summarized with two words associated with the city: “chaotic and energetic.”
At Ralph Lauren, icon of preppy style and icon of American ready-to-wear, the atmosphere was much more intimate, with rustic barn decor reminiscent of his Colorado ranch.
Denim is a trademark for Lauren too. This time, it was reinvented as “romantic evening wear”, decorated with beads and embroidered feathers, or as a full skirt ending in a train of flowers.