Kamali’s office is an army of mannequins dressed in new season clothes. What you won’t find is a moodboard. “The collection for me never starts with ‘This is what I’m going to do,’ because you can’t be creative if you’re stuck with something,” the designer said. “You’ve got to let it take you.” This was her way of explaining that the Western elements in her collection—including a cow print and fringed “suede”— were not premeditated. If there was an organizing principle for her resort collection, it was color—specifically a rich, rusty brown she called foxtrot, avocado green, and toffee, all of which she explored in their many variations.

Norma Kamali Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Collection