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A runway look from <n>Anne Sofie Madsen</n>'s Fall/Winter 2016 collection.

<n>The Topaz and Pearl Ring</n> by <n>Iris Trends</n>.

<n>Pigeons at Bolhao</n>, a photograph by <n>Rui Palha</n> taken in Porto, Portugal in 2013.

<n>Robert Smithson</n>'s <n>Spiral Jetty</n> (1970) at the Great Salt Lake, Utah. Photo by <n>Gianfranco Gorgoni</n>.

Look 33 from the <n>Ann Demeulemeester</n> Fall 2012 ready-to-wear collection.

A minimalist photograph by <n>Andrés Canal</n>.

A <n>Lit en bateau</n> bed in the French countryside. Photo by <n>Beatrice</n>.

Artist <n>Marcel Duchamp</n> directs a life-size chess game in Connecticut, 1956. Photo by <n>Philippe Halsman</n>.

<n>Crown of thorns dress</n> from <n>Ann Demeulemeester</n>'s Spring 2003 collection.

A look from <n>Issey Miyake</n>'s <n>Autumn/Winter 2021</n> collection, designed by <n>Satoshi Kondo</n>.

A garment by designer <n>Marc Le Bihan</n>. Photo by <n>Robin Richman Store</n>.

<n>Rei Kawakubo</n> in the <n>COMME des GARÇONS Robe de Chambre store</n> she designed with <n>Yasuo Kondo</n> in Tokyo, 1981.

A collage of <n>Southwestern Native American</n> shells, bone beads, and turquoise, c. 1200 BCE.

A look from <n>Jean Paul Gaultier</n>'s Fall/Winter 2009 Haute Couture collection, worn by <n>Kristen McMenamy</n>.

Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2009 Couture Fashion Show

A look from the <n>Issey Miyake</n> Spring/Summer 2006 collection.

From <n>Iris van Herpen</n>'s <n>Meta Morphism Collection</n>. Photo by <n>Bryan Huynh</n>, styled by <n>Patti Wilson</n>.

A textile study board titled <n>Exploring Different Pleats</n>, showcasing techniques like <n>Pinch Pleat</n>, <n>Knife Pleat</n>, and <n>Smocking</n>.

The <n>Joan's Knives</n> dress from <n>Dilara Findikoglu</n>'s Fall 2023 ready-to-wear collection.

<n>Yohji Yamamoto</n>'s <n>“Many Buttons” Shirt</n> from 2010.

A look from the <n>Issey Miyake</n> Autumn/Winter 1990 collection, photographed by <n>Irving Penn</n>.

A look from the <n>Issey Miyake</n> <n>Spring/Summer 1994</n> collection.