The Nina Ricci Spring 2021 RTW collection was presented through the recorded screen of an iPhone, scrolling the viewer through their research process, from Google searches to YouTube clips and exchanges on iMessage.

The Creative Directors, Lisi Herrebrugh and Rushemy Botter had the inimitable touch of this designer duo: a splicing between the couture heritage of Nina Ricci and the swimwear techniques that are their personal obsession. The collection was expressed in a comfort-centric approach building its structure so it felt as if it was floating around the physique.

“I feel like there’s a balance in this collection between our tailoring background and the codes of the house. We’re finding our own fluidity,” Herrebrugh said, referring to the menswear label they run on the side, which carries Botter’s name.

Ironically, the most unassuming garment made the biggest impact: a techy pleated translucent blue blouse, which had the digital lightness.