With Fashion Month still underway, New York Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2016 has made an impression on the industry as a whole, for better or for worse. For some, this season was a time looking to the future of off-the-runway shopping and the opportunities it will bring. For others, fashion week was a chance to revisit favorite designers—and a few new ones—for the best look at what is to come for the winter ahead. Labels such as Self Portrait, Calvin Klein and Rodarte were at the top of their game this season, presenting a range of new looks and classic silhouettes with each designer’s individual influence. Here is a quick glimpse into what they presented.
1. Self Portrait
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The mastermind of lace, Self Portrait’s Han Chong presented a Fall 2016 remake of the signature romanticism that has contributed to the label’s success; this time, however, the attitude of the overall collection was vamped up with unexpected elements and a color palette quite similar to the paintings of Francis Bacon. Classic yet modern, Self Portrait’s Fall 2016 collection is certainly one of the best Chong has presented since launching the label in 2013—and gives hope to an even stronger future. This is a brand you definitely want to be following.
2. Coach 1941
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Two years has passed since Stuart Vevers started re-establishing what we all thought about Coach. No longer merely a handbag company, Coach has established a new brand signature in style. For Fall 2016, Vevers has transformed the brand’s seasonal offerings with a bohemian spirit and taken it back to school. Shearling and sheepskin coats are sure to be style monuments over the next year, while varsity jackets and fur-lined high-top sneakers definitely take a close second place.