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TOP ROW: Andy Thê Anh. REMAINING PHOTOGRAPHS: Rudsak, by Evik Asatoorian.

   Jersey and stretch linen are gathered faintly reminiscent of ancient Greece, yet wrapped around the body in hourglass silhouettes. ‘We usually think of certain actresses or supermodels as “goddesses”,’ Thê Anh said. ‘I projected into the future what they will be.’ The result is kind of old Hollywood glamour meets The Jetsons. Details are all-out futuristic. Some looks featured saddle stitching reminiscent of computer pixels. Clear plastic inserts in unexpected places, like an overskirt of shoulder straps, then shot with Swarovski crystals.
   In a city renowned for its leather production, two of top design houses did very different takes. Rudsak’s Evik Asatoorian took a white theme, played out against red, black or camel. The cargo look still was part of this collection, but with more of an adventurer spirit than military. Athletic-wear styling also infiltrated the line, as did the sophisticated biker looks the line is becoming famous for. Look for them in white and pastels, with striated or pearl effects also adding light, spring-like effects.

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