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Founder and creative director, Adam Lippes

Adam Lippes

American

American designer who began at Ralph Lauren and became creative director of Oscar de la Renta in his twenties, then ran his own line ADAM before launching his namesake label in 2013. His brand focuses on refined, luxurious American sportswear with Italian fabrics, recently expanding into handbags and stores abroad.

Houses

Founder and creative director
Adam Lippes
Since 2013 · about 13 years

Their runway, measured

56 looks in 3 shows

Next to every runway we track, Adam Lippes's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and cooler.

Colours

Black30%
Charcoal · 1.4× the average18%
Silver7%
White · 1.5× the average7%
Chocolate brown7%
Grey7%
Tan5%
Beige / camel4%

Share of garment area across their looks; × is against every runway.

Colour and surface

Lightness35/100darker · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation9.4more muted · all runways 12.6
Neutrals74%more neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues60%cooler · all runways 70%
Tonal looks23%less tonal · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 35about average · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture3.05smoother · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.076shinier · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

Shapes, fabrics and details they use far more often than other designers.

Parka / puffer 7.3×Animal print 6.5×Sporty-luxe 4.5×Mules 3.4×Quilted / padded 3.4×Cocoon 3.4×Faux fur / shearling 3.3×Velvet 3.2×

Silhouettes

Straight / tubular 45%
Oversized 41%1.4×
Column 32%1.6×
High-rise 29%1.6×
Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 27%1.4×

Materials

Knit 43%2.2×
Wool / tailoring cloth 39%
Faux fur / shearling 16%3.3×
Jersey 14%
Silk / satin 14%40% less

Details

Belts 36%1.8×
Oversized collar 25%2.1×
Lacing / ties 23%1.4×
Padding / sculpted volume 20%1.4×
Shoulder emphasis 18%

Patterns

Floral 13%1.5×
Animal print 11%6.5×
Paisley 7%6.2×
Check / plaid 5%
Stripes 5%

Mood

Elegant 79%1.8×
Austere 43%2.2×
Powerful 41%2.7×
Serene 23%
Edgy 20%

Era references

1970s 18%1.6×
1990s 13%1.7×
1980s 4%37% less
1950s 4%1.5×
1960s 2%38% less

From the AI tags on 56 of their looks. A designer is credited with a house's shows while they lead it; ×: how much more often than across all 25,892 measured looks.

Opening looks

The first looks of each collection

Collections

Adam Lippes Spring/Summer 2027 — Adam LippesSpring/Summer 2027 · New York · 20 looks

Adam Lippes Resort 2027 — Adam LippesResort 2027 · Various · 26 looks

Adam Lippes Fall/Winter 2026 — Adam LippesFall/Winter 2026 · New York · 30 looks