This year's resort collections have been strong, in some cases stronger than fall 2017. Designers continue to embrace locale-as-theme, incorporating their own interpretations of house legacy for fashion's biggest names. MARIA GRAZIA CHIURI's collection for DIOR was a beautiful synthesis of earthen, desert themes, inspired by GEORGIA O'KEEFE, the cave paintings at LASCAUX, shamanism, Dior's own visit to CALIFORNIA in 1947, and more. There was a primal, elemental feel to the collection, and it would have been wilder if not contained by the precise silhouettes for which Chiuri is well-known. A meditative take on the desert... NICOLAS GHESQUIÈRE's collection for LOUIS VUITTON was a kaleidoscopic vision of Japanese culture, seen through the crosscurrents of time. Ancient, retro, and modern references to Japan collide, and once again, the textiles deserve further examination. Do yourself a favor and watch the runway video to see the clothes in motion, along with some stunning aerial views of the MIHO MUSEUM. Static images don't do the clothes justice here. Fashion legend KANSAI YAMAMOTO (yes, he designed this BOWIE look) contributed some motifs to the collection. You can see Yamamoto clearly enjoying himself in the front row, wearing a bright red suit. Both cruise collections were set in nature preserves: Dior, in the Upper Virgenes desert canyon and LV in the Miho Museum, surrounded by the forested hills of the Shigaraki Mountains. In an age where so much seems accessible, at least from a screen, these locales—preserved by law—are the ultimate rarity. They make a great livestream. They also sit well with the economic vogue in consumer spending: travel and hospitality. If one had to distill "cruise" collections down to their basic elements, it'd be clothes, clients (flown in), marketing budgets, and media prowess... Another spectacle of fashion and the environment came together at THE COPENHAGEN FASHION SUMMIT, and this piece in BOF is a great rundown of the issues... The V&A exhibition BALENCIAGA: SHAPING FASHION is set to open soon... AMY ARBUS, daughter of DIANE ARBUS, took the streets of NYC in search of headwear. The results are as diverse as there are different walks of life. Street style can still captivate.