Manhattan, Harbour Island, Marrakech—the new MaxMara collection takes inspiration from wildly different locales. But whether it s a dove gray double-lapel pantsuit or a palm frond-print twisted-neckline sheath, the effect is the same: power executive with cash to spare who prefers timeless polish to one-season-and-done trends. That said, the Marrakech section, with its subtle tribal prints, slouchy drop-crotch pants, and caftanlike pullover dress, felt the most timely. It doesn t hurt, of course, that Morocco is hot all over again, in the women s Resort collections (Jean Paul Gaultier) and the men s Spring runway shows (Gaultier, again, and Stefano Pilati for YSL).
