O ne of the underlying themes that 2016 Resort collections have revealed early is a theme that fashion has been embracing for some time: architecture. Of course our environment has been a consistent source of inspiration, especially as fashion likes to coordinate with their surroundings on a sociological as well as literal level.

While Nicholas Ghesquiere took inspiration from John Lautner, Dior's Raf Simmons utilized architectural aspects in the layering and structure of his garments for his resort collection, paralleling the current design hybrids we see in our modern architecture today. The variation of grids, screens, tulles and nettings layered over and inserted with architectural hardness underly our embrace of hybridization as we seek our new century's language. 

This alchemic creativity will be more acute as we come closer to those of age who can take the reigns who have no connection with our twentieth century past. The mix-and-match platform will serve the next generation well as they pick and choose to show us what to say that best represents our next century and sets the tone for the foundation of our new millennium.