Alongside pinstripe column skirts, croc-embossed double breasted trenches, and imposing zoot suits, Luar’s signature Top Handle handbag punctuated a collection that saw evening wear in the most sensible of outerwear – all technical smocks worn with velvety opera gloves. Having revisited some of his earliest encounters with clothing, Lopez’s trajectory was brought full circle, and at the end of the show, he emerged from the shadows, taking a bow with his niece.
Photography Hatnim Lee
