Courtesy Versace
Courtesy MSGM
Courtesy Blumarine
Courtesy Thomaston Place Auction Galleries/Photographer Chris Lawrence
Courtesy Holly Fulton
Courtesy Isa Arfen
Courtesy Peter Jensen
Courtesy Fyodar Golan
Courtesy Natasha Zinko
Courtesy Calvin Klein
Courtesy Robert Polidori
Courtesy Diane von Furstenberg
Courtesy Rober Polidori
Courtesy J. Mendel
Courtesy Brooks Brothers
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Before the clothes are made, the runway sets constructed, and the coveted invitations sent, there is the mood board.
Whether it’s a binder of photos and magazine cut-outs, fabric swatches tacked to a wall, or a stack of dog-eared books, these references start the creative ball rolling for a designer, acting as a catalyst for a new collection.
In the lead-up to the Autumn-Winter 2016 show season, we asked designers in New York, London, Milan and Paris to share a taste of their inspiration. Check back throughout the month for previews of what’s to come.
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