Kate Lanphearkawbet, women’s style director: Florals are a spring perennial and we saw chintzy versions across the board.
Patrick Li, creative director: They appeared on the carpet at Jil Sander and in the form of brocades at Comme des Garçons. We also saw some interiors with chintzy curtains or wall coverings, like the show space at Carven which turned out to be Madame Carven’s original apartment.
K.L.: There was a craze for fanciful imported chintz textiles in European courts in the 18th century, and then they re-emerged in a big way during the 1980s as an interior design fabric. The delicate floral patterns remind me of a tablecloth your grandmother might have. This season’s versions were bolder, though they were shown in tea-stained colors. They felt at home on the runways of overtly feminine houses, like Chloé, in very diaphanous shapes. It’s a little Laura Ashley, of course, but sculptural shapes kept them from feeling too dusty. They appeared on hoop-hemmed dresses at Loewe and in the opening look at Prada: a floral satin slip dress with stiffly wired edges that made it look caught in motion.
Nick Haramis, editor at large: We went to lots of shows each day. Often the venues are crowded and the guests are inevitably frustrated. But when we walked into Bottega Veneta, we saw that everyone had been assigned a beanbag chair in the shape of an animal that was specifically chosen for them. It was so fun and joyful.
K.L.: Jacob Elordi got the bunny.
P.L.: I got a fox with a big, bushy tail.
K.L.: At Coach, one model carried an oversize bear-shaped coin purse as a bag. It was big, soft and cushiony and looked like the beanbags at Bottega Veneta. The models carried crow-shaped bags at Grace Ling.
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