
the language of fashion design
Visible seam lines follow
the body in a fitted patch-
work or create their own
shape independent of the
body’s form.
GARETH PUGH,
London, UK
In a single collection, master-
ful construction and decon-
struction are intermingled.
Clean, crisp, orderly seams
and bows, bindings, and
hand embellishments work
alongside exposed darts, raw
edges, pinking, and visible
staystitching.
ALEXANDRE
HERCHCOVITCH,
São Paulo, Brazil
representing the maximum and minimum
circumferences of the body.
Darts, gathers, pleats, flares, and other
construction techniques are typically used to
navigate the body’s shape from these largest
to smallest ...