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The Revenge of Abstraction on Fashion’s Catwalks

Experimental silhouettes are making a comeback as young labels like Duran Lantink, Vautrait and Marie Adam-Leenaerdt reject the industry’s recent focus on commercial design.
Duran Lantink Autumn/Winter 2025
Duran Lantink Autumn/Winter 2025 (Getty Images )

“Form as style”: This is how

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Laurence Benaïm

Laurence Benaïm is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. Benaïm is a highly respected Frence journalist and author who writes scholarly, cultural, and artistic observations about fashion.

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