As showgoers entered Andersson Bell’s Milan space, they were greeted by a colossal installation from artist Byungchan Lee, like a bejewelled blimp hovering above the catwalk. And while it may have been the men’s shows, that didn’t stop the label from dedicating their AW24 collection to a trailblazing, female figure. This season, creative director Linus Kim looked to Korea’s first pioneering female pilot Ki-Ok Kwon for inspiration, for a collection that, according to the designer, “harmoniously balances utilitarian practicality with vintage romance.”
Photography Cris Fragkou
