textures of silver chains and reconfigured 18th century antique brooches complimented ss18's suiting and ready-to-wear—thereby acting as a form of functional assemblage. the structure of the show, "[lured] patrons into relapses of neoclassicism and outbreaks of savagery." the press release further noted that, "a story is told—a final dichotomy—with lonely silhouettes of a boy and chain—beautifully knit in collaboration with loro piana—peeking out between looks of spring pastels and shades of black, similar to a de kooning."