The ring’s the thing; Maison Martin Margiela Spring 2009 Alessandro Michele riffs on The Eye of Time, Gucci Spring 2016 Peep-toes à la Céline Spring 2013 One of many two-faced beauties at Jacquemus Fall 2015 Prada’s Spring 2000 lineup included this now-iconic lip print à la Man Ray. Heartfelt jewels from Yves Saint Laurent Spring 2003, where Tom Ford took cues from Saint Laurent’s pre-WWII yen for Surrealism. Christopher Kane’s Fall 2015 “lover’s lace.” Bewitching baubles at Lanvin Fall 2012. While the inspiration for intarsias like this (Picasso) may not have been strictly Surrealist, Raf Simons struck upon the movement’s spirit with his lineup for Jil Sander Spring 2012. A performative piece from Chalayan Fall 2000—the show’s closer stepped into a table on the set, and soon was wearing it as a skirt. Dolce & Gabbana’s Fall 2009 offering was a direct homage to the famously surreal Elsa Schiaparelli. Eyes and blossoms make a dreamy marriage at Dior Fall 2013. A hole lot of flair from Viktor & Rolf Spring 2010. Dalí’s Eye of Time makes another cameo at the namesake house of his frequent collaborator: Schiaparelli Fall 2015 Couture. Spotted at Chanel’s Fall 2015 Brasserie Gabrielle: this clutch, bearing a forkful of pearl “spaghetti.” Stella McCartney’s Fall 2011 trompe l’oeil Mylar suiting. An exquisite veil from Armani Privé Fall 2012, encrusted with glittering crystal tears. A Man Ray homage: Carven Fall 2014. Karl, is that you? Angela Lindvall does her best Lagerfeld at the designer’s eponymous Spring 2009 show. Mary Katrantzou’s Fall 2009 prints transformed her catwalks into sumptuous perfume bottles.
