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Cultural influences · SS27

Who borrowed from whom

Every pairing of a house and a tradition from outside the country it is based in: who drew on it, what they took, and the look that shows it.

47%Of referencing looks were borrowed
389Looks reached into another region
166Houses borrowed
24Countries they are based in

Where each look stands

1102 looks that drew on a tradition, by how the tradition relates to the house
  • From another region 389
  • From a neighbouring country 135
  • Home tradition or own region 472
  • Can't tell 146

From a neighbouring country

35 pairings, most looks first
  1. Agnes B., look 45: tartan / kilt

    France → ScotlandNeighbouring

    17 looks · 5 houses · tartan / kilt

    Jeanne Friot · Egonlab. · Agnes B. · Ernest W. Baker · Franck Sorbier

    “Red ground sett with navy and green bands and fine yellow and white overchecks, closely resembling Royal Stewart tartan, tailored into a matching three-piece suit and coat.”

  2. Seivson, look 13: pankou / frog closures

    Japan → ChinaNeighbouring

    13 looks · 9 houses · pankou / frog closures, qipao / cheongsam, tang jacket

    Seivson* · Auralee · Mame Kurogouchi · Charinyeh* · Noir Kei Ninomiya and 4 more

    “Three pairs of white knotted-cord ornamental closures with looped floral coils replace buttons down the front of a striped trench-style coat.”

  3. Elena Miro', look 33: thistle kilt pin

    Italy → ScotlandNeighbouring

    13 looks · 6 houses · tartan / kilt, scottish thistle brooch, scottish thistle emblem

    Elena Miro' · Forte_forte · Fabio Quaranta · Etro · Kiton and 1 more

    “Silver pin topped with a Scottish thistle head and leaves; shaft has Celtic interlace knotwork, the classic kilt-pin form, here worn on a lapel.”

  4. Henrik Vibskov, look 15: tartan / kilt

    Denmark → ScotlandNeighbouring

    9 looks · 4 houses · tartan / kilt, tam o'shanter

    Henrik Vibskov · MKDT Studio* · Anne Sofie Madsen · Stem*

    “Navy and dark green sett with thin red and white overcheck lines, in the manner of Black Watch-style tartan, rendered as printed or knitted hosiery.”

  5. Dries Van Noten, look 63: tartan / kilt

    Belgium → ScotlandNeighbouring

    8 looks · 2 houses · tartan / kilt, harris tweed

    Dries Van Noten · Julie Kegels

    “Knee-length dark tartan-check skirt with flat wrapped front panel and pressed pleats massed at the side, echoing kilt construction; embellished with scattered studs.”

  6. Kenzo, look 24: manton de manila

    France → SpainNeighbouring

    7 looks · 5 houses · manton de manila, traje de flamenca, espadrille

    Kenzo · Dior · Franck Sorbier · Julie de Libran · Lemaire

    “Dense multicolour silk-style floral embroidery on crimson ground: large peonies/roses, scrolling tendrils, scattered blossoms, characteristic of mantón de Manila shawl embroidery, reworked as a full gathered skirt.”

  7. Loro Piana, look 61: cordobes hat

    Italy → SpainNeighbouring

    5 looks · 4 houses · cordobes hat, espadrille / alpargata, manton de manila

    Loro Piana · Dolce&Gabbana · Eleventy · Forte_forte

    “Black felt hat with a flat-topped cylindrical crown and stiff, flat, very wide brim. This is the cordobés shape, with the brim exaggerated in proportion.”

  8. La Bagatelle, look 12: campero boots

    Denmark → SpainNeighbouring

    5 looks · 3 houses · campero boots, manton de manila, traje de flamenca

    La Bagatelle* · OpéraSport* · Sson*

    “Tall dark brown leather riding boots with contrasting lighter top band and tasselled side pulls, characteristic of Spanish botas camperas.”

  9. LA Doublej, look 54: celtic insular knotwork / zoomorphic interlace

    Italy → IrelandNeighbouring

    5 looks · 3 houses · irish crochet lace, celtic insular knotwork / zoomorphic interlace, celtic interlace / insular knotwork

    LA Doublej · Alanui · Dolce&Gabbana

    “Vertical bands of interlaced zoomorphic beasts with biting heads, triskele-like spirals and trumpet curves typical of Insular manuscript art (Book of Kells style); could equally be Scottish/Pictish Celtic.”

  10. Kallmeyer, look 1: manton de manila

    Germany → SpainNeighbouring

    5 looks · 2 houses · manton de manila, mantilla and peineta, shawl-panel construction

    Kallmeyer · Sf1Og*

    “Dark ground densely embroidered with pale flowers, leafy scrolls and blossoms, edged with long knotted silk fringe, characteristic of mantón de Manila shawls, reworked into a halter dress.”

  11. Alessandro Enriquez, look 34: greek black-figure vase painting motif

    Italy → GreeceNeighbouring

    5 looks · 1 house · greek key meander and amphora motif, ancient greek vase / column motif, classical greek vase and column motifs

    Alessandro Enriquez

    “All-over print of amphorae, palmettes, scrolling foliage and Greek key meander bands, black on ochre-orange like ancient Greek black-figure pottery.”

  12. Marni, look 37: trachten jacket / janker

    Italy → AustriaNeighbouring

    4 looks · 4 houses · trachten jacket / janker, trachten silver buttons and cord trim

    Blazé Milano · Eleventy · Ermanno Scervino · Marni

    “Dark boiled-wool-like jacket with contrasting braided cord trim along lapels, edges and cuffs, metal dome buttons; oversized proportions rework the Alpine janker.”

  13. Loro Piana, look 66: cossack fur hat / papakha

    Italy → RussiaNeighbouring

    4 looks · 1 house · papakha / cossack fur hat, cossack fur hat / papakha, russian fur hat / papakha

    Loro Piana

    “Tall brimless cylindrical black fur hat with a flat crown, worn low on the brow, in the Cossack papakha shape.”

  14. Yueqi QI, look 42: sailor school uniform (seifuku)

    China → JapanNeighbouring

    3 looks · 3 houses · haori, obi, sailor school uniform (seifuku)

    Icicle · Uma Wang · Yueqi QI

    “Sailor collar with long tie-scarf, short-sleeved blouse and knife-pleated grey mini skirt echo Japanese seifuku; could also read as generic Western naval/schoolwear.”

  15. Temperley London, look 20: manton de manila

    United Kingdom → SpainNeighbouring

    3 looks · 1 house · manton de manila, traje corto / chaquetilla, traje de luces / matador

    Temperley London

    “Ivory silk cape with large polychrome rose embroidery, an openwork knotted mesh band (enrejado) and long silk fringe, all characteristic of the Manila shawl, reworked as a cape.”

  16. Igc Fashion, look 11: bogolan / mudcloth

    Nigeria → MaliNeighbouring

    3 looks · 1 house · bogolan / mudcloth

    Igc Fashion*

    “Off-white ground with dark brown repeated geometric glyphs, chevron-filled ovals, zigzag bands and dotted lines in rows, typical of bogolan mudcloth layout; printed rather than mud-dyed.”

  17. Chopova Lowena, look 17: dirndl / tracht

    United Kingdom → GermanyNeighbouring

    2 looks · 2 houses · dirndl / tracht, trachten haferlschuh shoe

    Chopova Lowena · Simone Rocha

    “Pointed front corselet panel with metal studs, like Alpine mieder hooks, in floral-striped cotton, worn over a full gathered skirt in a dirndl-like silhouette. Could equally be Austrian tracht.”

  18. Charinyeh, look 33: hanbok

    Japan → KoreaNeighbouring

    2 looks · 2 houses · hanbok

    Charinyeh* · Mizen*

    “Very short cropped jacket over a high-waisted, voluminous bell-shaped long skirt, with long ribbon tie hanging from chest, echoing jeogori, goreum and chima proportions.”

  19. Garbe, look 10: bolga basket

    Nigeria → GhanaNeighbouring

    2 looks · 2 houses · bolga basket, bolga straw weaving, raffia / sisal fibre knotting

    Cynthia Abila* · Garbe*

    “Tightly coiled-woven elephant-grass style fan/half-moon bag with natural straw ground and bands of green, red-orange and dark dyed fibre, typical of Bolgatanga basketry and hand fans.”

  20. Elie Kuame, look 2: fulani jewellery

    Côte d’Ivoire → FulaniNeighbouring

    2 looks · 1 house · fulani jewellery

    Elie Kuame

    “Multiple stacked strands of large gold beads, filigree-style spheres and lozenge pendants recalling Fulani/Wolof gold bead and filigree adornment; triangular pendant amulet-like.”

  21. Elie Kuame, look 2: aso oke

    Côte d’Ivoire → YorubaNeighbouring

    2 looks · 1 house · aso oke

    Elie Kuame

    “Narrow-strip-style woven stripes in tonal blues with small dotted supplementary weft and fringed selvedge ends; could also read as other West African strip-weave cloth.”

  22. GmbH, look 28: trachten jacket / janker

    Germany → AustriaNeighbouring

    2 looks · 1 house · trachten jacket / janker

    GmbH

    “Grey boiled-wool-like jacket with low stand collar, contrast piped edges, slit pockets and decorative metal buttons, typical Alpine janker (Austria or Bavaria); cropped, boxy proportions.”

  23. Cecilie Bahnsen, look 31: dirndl / tracht

    Denmark → GermanyNeighbouring

    2 looks · 1 house · dirndl / tracht

    Cecilie Bahnsen

    “Fitted square-neck bodice with criss-cross front lacing over a contrasting underlayer, full gathered skirt and a ribbon tied at the waist like a dirndl apron bow. Alpine dirndl tradition spans Germany and Austria.”

  24. Christie Brown, look 15: adire

    Ghana → YorubaNeighbouring

    2 looks · 1 house · adire, aso oke

    Christie Brown

    “Indigo ground with white hand-drawn-looking hatched blocks, concentric arcs and line clusters arranged in a patchwork grid, like adire resist motifs, printed onto sheer chiffon.”

  25. Julie Kegels, look 8: dirndl / tracht

    Belgium → AustriaNeighbouring

    1 look · 1 house · dirndl / tracht

    Julie Kegels

    “Light-blue ground with vertical stripes of tiny flowers and star-shaped edelweiss-like blooms, recalling Alpine trachten/dirndl cotton prints; Germany and Switzerland also plausible.”

  26. Germanier, look 10: traje de luces / matador

    Switzerland → SpainNeighbouring

    1 look · 1 house · traje de luces / matador

    Germanier

    “Short fitted jacket with sculpted, heavily gold-embellished shoulders, tight trousers ending below the knee, dark stockings and flat strapped shoes recall the bullfighter's suit of lights.”

  27. Elie Kuame, look 12: kente

    Côte d’Ivoire → GhanaNeighbouring

    1 look · 1 house · kente

    Elie Kuame

    “Strip-woven look with zigzag bands in yellow, red, blue and purple and blocked red rectangles, typical kente palette and motifs, tailored into a cropped Western jacket.”

  28. Agnes B., look 4: trachten jacket / janker

    France → AustriaNeighbouring

    1 look · 1 house · trachten jacket / janker

    Agnes B.

    “Short fitted cream knit with bobble (Noppen) and twisted-stitch panels, tasselled neck tie and metal buttons, typical of Alpine Trachten cardigans (Austrian or Bavarian).”

  29. Paul Costelloe, look 11: tartan / kilt

    Ireland → ScotlandNeighbouring

    1 look · 1 house · tartan / kilt

    Paul Costelloe

    “Woven twill wool in a repeating symmetrical sett of brown, camel and dark overchecks; tartan-like plaid used head to toe in tailoring rather than as a kilt.”

  30. Fendi, look 31: gajtan / gold cord scroll appliqué

    Italy → BalkansNeighbouring

    1 look · 1 house · gajtan / gold cord scroll appliqué

    Fendi

    “Couched gold cord in spiralling scrolls and vertical drops running down black front panels, like Balkan/Ottoman-Greek fermeli or jelek braidwork; Hungarian or Romanian readings also possible.”

  31. Marni, look 41: lederhosen

    Italy → GermanyNeighbouring

    1 look · 1 house · lederhosen

    Marni

    “Grey leather short shorts with vertical piped zip/fly lines, contrast scalloped leather appliqué at hip pockets typical of lederhosen detailing, cut much shorter and slimmer than traditional.”

  32. yoshiokubo, look 8: deel

    Japan → MongoliaNeighbouring

    1 look · 1 house · deel

    yoshiokubo

    “Calf-length robe silhouette with high stand collar, full skirt gathered at the waist and contrasting cuff panels, reworked in technical nylon with a centre zip.”

  33. Wooyoungmi, look 25: red-crowned crane motif

    South Korea → JapanNeighbouring

    1 look · 1 house · red-crowned crane motif

    Wooyoungmi

    “Red-crowned cranes with black-tipped wings among pines, stylised scalloped cloud bands and gold sunburst flowers, recalling Japanese kimono and byōbu screen crane-and-pine imagery.”

  34. Acne Studios, look 9: loden

    Sweden → AustriaNeighbouring

    1 look · 1 house · loden

    Acne Studios

    “Dense, felted, heathered moss-green wool with a matte milled surface typical of Alpine loden cloth. Cut as a plain city overcoat; domed contrast buttons faintly recall trachten buttons.”

  35. Nadya Dzyak, look 12: abanico hand fan

    Ukraine → SpainNeighbouring

    1 look · 1 house · abanico hand fan

    Nadya Dzyak

    “Red pierced wooden-rib folding fan with hand-painted flowers on fabric leaf, the classic Spanish abanico, held open in flamenco-style pose”

By where the house is based

Looks drawing on another country's tradition, and the traditions drawn on most

  • Italy139 looks · 27 houses

    Japan (18) · India (15) · Ecuador (15) · Central Asian (unspecified) (13)

  • France75 looks · 21 houses

    Japan (23) · Scotland (17) · China (17) · Spain (7)

  • Japan56 looks · 24 houses

    Scotland (26) · China (13) · Spain (4) · Mexico (3)

  • Denmark52 looks · 16 houses

    India (15) · China (10) · Scotland (9) · Spain (5)

  • United States50 looks · 16 houses

    Scotland (15) · India (9) · Ghana (6) · Spain (5)

  • Nigeria29 looks · 14 houses

    Morocco (7) · China (6) · Japan (3) · Mali (3)

  • Germany25 looks · 9 houses

    China (13) · Spain (5) · Austria (2) · Japan (2)

  • Belgium24 looks · 3 houses

    Scotland (8) · Andean (7) · India (7) · Austria (1)

  • United Kingdom20 looks · 9 houses

    West African (unspecified) (4) · Japan (4) · Spain (3) · Andean (2)

  • South Africa9 looks · 2 houses

    Japan (4) · West African (unspecified) (3) · Mali (2) · Fulani (1)

  • Lebanon8 looks · 2 houses

    India (7) · China (1)

  • Côte d’Ivoire5 looks · 1 house

    Fulani (2) · Yoruba (2) · Ghana (1) · South Asian (unspecified) (1)

  • Mexico5 looks · 4 houses

    Japan (2) · China (1) · Korea (1) · Spain (1)

  • South Korea5 looks · 1 house

    European (unspecified) (2) · Austria (1) · Japan (1) · Russia (1)

  • Brazil4 looks · 3 houses

    China (1) · European (unspecified) (1) · Japan (1) · Palestine (1)

  • China3 looks · 3 houses

    Japan (3)

  • India3 looks · 2 houses

    Cambodia (1) · Scotland (1) · Spain (1)

  • Sweden2 looks · 2 houses

    Austria (1) · Korea (1)

  • Netherlands2 looks · 2 houses

    Japan (1) · West African (unspecified) (1)

  • Ghana2 looks · 1 house

    Yoruba (2)

By tradition

Looks by houses based elsewhere, and where those houses are based

  • Scotland91 looks · 9 countries

    Japan (26) · France (17) · United States (15) · Italy (13)

  • China72 looks · 11 countries

    France (17) · Japan (13) · Germany (13) · Denmark (10)

  • Japan68 looks · 13 countries

    France (23) · Italy (18) · Denmark (4) · United Kingdom (4)

  • India59 looks · 8 countries

    Denmark (15) · Italy (15) · United States (9) · Lebanon (7)

  • Spain39 looks · 12 countries

    France (7) · Denmark (5) · Germany (5) · Italy (5)

  • Morocco17 looks · 3 countries

    Italy (8) · Nigeria (7) · France (2)

  • Ecuador16 looks · 2 countries

    Italy (15) · United Kingdom (1)

  • Central Asian (unspecified)16 looks · 2 countries

    Italy (13) · Denmark (3)

  • South Asian (unspecified)13 looks · 8 countries

    Denmark (4) · Italy (3) · Germany (1) · France (1)

  • Austria12 looks · 7 countries

    Italy (4) · Germany (2) · United States (2) · France (1)

  • West African (unspecified)11 looks · 6 countries

    United Kingdom (4) · South Africa (3) · France (1) · Italy (1)

  • Native American (unspecified)10 looks · 3 countries

    Italy (7) · Japan (2) · United Kingdom (1)

  • East Asian (unspecified)10 looks · 5 countries

    Italy (3) · United States (3) · France (2) · Denmark (1)

  • Andean10 looks · 3 countries

    Belgium (7) · United Kingdom (2) · Italy (1)

  • Ghana9 looks · 3 countries

    United States (6) · Nigeria (2) · Côte d’Ivoire (1)

  • Mexico8 looks · 4 countries

    Japan (3) · United States (3) · Belgium (1) · France (1)

  • Middle Eastern (unspecified)6 looks · 4 countries

    Italy (2) · Nigeria (2) · Denmark (1) · United Kingdom (1)

  • Yoruba5 looks · 3 countries

    Côte d’Ivoire (2) · Ghana (2) · Denmark (1)

  • Germany5 looks · 3 countries

    Denmark (2) · United Kingdom (2) · Italy (1)

  • Greece5 looks · 1 country

    Italy (5)

How each look is placed

  • Another region From another region
  • Neighbouring From a neighbouring country
  • Home tradition The house's own tradition
  • Own region From the house's own region
  • Can't tell Indigenous tradition, on the house's home ground
  • Base unknown House base not recorded

* Base inferred from the national fashion week the house shows at; the house has no recorded base.

How we read it

Read from the runway photographs by our AI tagger: an element counts when it is recognisably drawn from a specific dress or craft tradition and the tagger is at least 60% confident. It describes the clothes only, never the person wearing them, and it is not a statement by the house.

A look is borrowed when the house that showed it is based outside the country the tradition comes from. We compare the house's base (recorded, or inferred from the one national fashion week it shows at) with the tradition the tagger named. Traditions the tagger could only place by region, such as “West African”, count as borrowed only when the house is based outside that region. For Indigenous traditions a house based on the same territory may or may not belong to the community, so those looks are marked “can’t tell”. A house’s base says nothing about its designers’ own heritage, and borrowing is not a verdict: it can be collaboration, homage or appropriation, which the photographs can’t show.

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