The big takeaway this season was the contrast between the collection’s languid and sculptural shapes, but it sometimes felt like more of the same from the resort-ready designer.

The show's seaside-inflected simplicity and fluidity made for a strong collection, although its deconstructed tailoring didn't quite fit.

These were elegant clothes with rustic touches that reminded the audience of the purity of Cortazar’s talent. New York should be happy to have him back.

Backstage, the designer spoke of butterfly wings and the nightclubs of his native land, but this breakthrough collection underscored the age-old adage that actions speak louder than words.

In today's News Bites, Esteban Cortazar gives cult Paris boutique Colette a Colombian spin, while Renzo Rosso's Red Circle Investments acquires a minority stake in eyewear brand RetroSuperFuture.

In moments of simplicity this collection shone, but the daywear got too caught up in its own schizophrenic mix of pattern, texture and radicalism.

Sometimes designers go to India and come back with cliché. Cortazar came back with a  winning concoction of traditional styles and sportswear — and belief in the power of creation.

Esteban Cortazar’s pairing of Berlin nights and gymnastic inspiration made for a stirring, if unlikely, combination.