Derek Lam

Fashion is myth-making. You don’t need that coat or that bag, but the best in the business make you believe you do.

In the quest to sell clothes, alternative approaches to storytelling are, for some designers, trumping the catwalk.

Lam played around with an equestrian theme but didn’t take it literally.

While Lam’s clothes can often skew uptight, there was a fluidity this time around, echoed in the outdoorsy palette and the raw feel of the designer's faded yet opulent offering.

Once the preserve of luxury megabrands with long histories, archives are becoming de rigueur for a handful of fashion labels striding into their second decade.