Come Monday, a cadre of fashion’s most bold-faced names will stroll up the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art to toast the Costume Institute’s latest exhibit, China: Through the Looking Glass. Whether it was the influence of 2015’s chosen theme or the increasingly commanding Eastern luxury markets, there was plenty of chinoiserie to be found on the Fall runways, from Valentino’s crimson dragons, courtesy of Celia Birtwell, to Roberto Cavalli’s opulent Wong Kar Wai-inspired floral gowns. In honor of Through the Looking Glass, we’ve curated 13 of our favorite takes—click through the slideshow below to see them
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The Asian threads that have long been present in Dries Van Noten
s collections came out in full force on his Fall runway, traceable in beaded dragons and Chinese medallion prints.
