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← The Designers

Co-founder and creative director, 16Arlington

Marco Capaldo

Designer who co-founded the London label 16Arlington in 2018 with his late partner Federica Cavenati. Since her death in 2021 he has led the brand alone as creative director. The label is known for feather trims, sequins and eveningwear-influenced womenswear and shows at London Fashion Week.

Houses

Co-founder and creative director
16Arlington
Since 2018 · about 8 years

Their runway, measured

23 looks in 1 show

Next to every runway we track, Marco Capaldo's looks are darker, more muted, more neutral and warmer.

Colours

Black · 2.4× the average59%
Red · 2.9× the average6%
Charcoal6%
Chocolate brown5%
Grey4%
Silver4%
Tan4%
White3%

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

Colour and surface

Lightness24/100darker · all runways 39/100
Colour saturation9.3more muted · all runways 12.6
Neutrals80%more neutral · all runways 60%
Warm hues100%warmer · all runways 70%
Tonal looks35%about average · all runways 33%
Colour-blockingΔE 37about average · all runways ΔE 35
Surface texture3.64smoother · all runways 5.06
Sheen0.078shinier · all runways 0.065

What sets them apart

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

Animal print 15.7×80s 9.1×Sequins / paillettes 6.9×Blouse 6.8×Fringe 5.7×Knee-high boots 5.6×Dramatic 5.5×Sequinned / beaded 5.2×

Silhouettes

Asymmetric 43%2.7×
Draped 35%2.9×
Inverted triangle / strong shoulder 35%1.9×
Straight / tubular 35%
Column 35%1.7×

Materials

Sequins / paillettes 43%6.9×
Silk / satin 35%1.5×
Chiffon / organza / tulle 30%2.4×
Fringe 30%5.7×
Wool / tailoring cloth 26%

Details

Draping 43%3.2×
Beading / crystals 39%3.3×
Fringe 39%4.5×
Shoulder emphasis 35%1.9×
Knots / twists 30%3.9×

Patterns

Animal print 26%15.7×
Floral 17%2.0×
Colour-block 4%

Mood

Dramatic 74%5.5×
Elegant 70%1.6×
Powerful 52%3.5×
Austere 35%1.8×
Glamorous 30%2.8×

Era references

1980s 26%4.6×
1970s 13%
1960s 4%1.5×

From the AI tags on 23 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

16Arlington Fall/Winter 2026 — 16ArlingtonFall/Winter 2026 · London · 23 looks