Jonathan Anderson's Fall/Winter 2018 collection for Loewe was notable, largely because of the exquisite craftsmanship it displayed from a technical point of view. The leather-work that Loewe’s audience admires took a front seat - applied to an abundance of textures from furs, to wools, to knits. The overall cozy feeling- and at times shapeless layers of outerwear in this show- work because of their flawless construction. Though the first look offered us undergarments, outerwear took the spotlight of the show as a whole.
The Loewe woman is stylish while holding on unforgivably to elements of comfort and practicality, thus making the collection as a whole appear effortless. And furthermore, she is chic, artistic, and original while remaining incredibly respectable and refined. Perhaps it is under the lens of our current situation, but the looks presented on this runway seem to move so seamlessly between professionalism and leisure.
Jonathan Anderson is clearly a master in honoring Loewe’s sense of timelessness and as their creating director, he maintains a trustworthy brand identity in a time when the rest of the industry was rapidly gaining pace and chasing trends. The craftsmanship and detailed work in leather and fine materials that were already ingrained in the brand’s roots, were only elevated by the artfulness Anderson introduced to them. In doing so, he allows classic, refined techniques to be new and interesting with each season. This was not lost on Fall/Winter 2018, a collection that reminded us that outerwear could be as comforting as it is chic.
![Loewe fw 2018 muse board](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/6IsBjExprsPbWSjkEt2v9M/264840107ddb7234e791e6c5c3d08148/Loewe_FW_2018_Muse_Board.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
References
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Juan O'Gorman
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo's Home and Studio, Mexico City, 1931-32
![Juan o gorman diego rivera and frida kahlo home and studio mexico city 1931 32](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/jsrLjjNrMRNOZnxDbSUuX/5fea221203bc103f714d771be349c614/Juan_O_Gorman_Diego_Rivera_and_Frida_Kahlo_Home_and_Studio__Mexico_City__1931-32.jpg)
Maison Martin Margiela
Spring/Summer 1990
![Maison martin margiela sping summer 1990](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/4Cbk551jVzsdgaGj6jx6yC/e01541db4db400ce854ca6389dcdc78f/Maison_Martin_Margiela_Sping_Summer_1990.jpg)
Richard Prince
Black Bra (Super Group), 2017
![Richard prince black bra super group 2017](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/3KnyMAU0cGYnzXA35HXLZz/08f45618d9ca9dabb99dabad14d43a35/Richard_Prince__Black_Bra__Super_Group___2017.jpg)
Mark Grotjahn
Untitled (Black and Copenhagen Blue Butterfly 43.08), 2011
![Mark grotjahn untitled black and copenhagen blue butterfly 43.08 2011](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/4vFJmjRV1Y1I8mZ0NJLYs4/1c0153eb43f7eeb4489f6d415d02ec82/Mark_Grotjahn_Untitled__Black_and_Copenhagen_Blue_Butterfly_43.08___2011.jpg)
Sheila Hicks
Baôli, 2014
![Sheila hicks bao li 2014](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/7FFttsPD161p4aZXLCKGwR/6dfd74ffc9c73bd6e35a994c0e051f98/Sheila_Hicks_Bao__li__2014.jpg)
Georges Jouve
Ceramic Pots
![Georges jouve ceramics](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/856r5igCPbtbng4Keq3yJ/c1e65efffa4fe79fb2944e298525bd96/Georges_Jouve_Ceramics.jpg)
Andre Sornay
Bar on Wheels, 1940
![Andre sornay bar on wheels with two sliding doors in front and two sliding surfaces on top ca. 1940](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/6jyfnhNWsOs0fLLK8u4upm/7333199085242ffa1a82fbb0d8db7abb/Andre_Sornay_Bar_on_wheels_with_two_sliding_doors_in_front_and_two_sliding_surfaces_on_top__ca._1940.jpg)
Carlo Scarpa
Castelvecchio Museum, Verona, 1959-73
![Carlo scarpa castelvecchio museum verona 1959 73](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5yS9J2wiIGQvFKqT9UqMRR/85bd3d26a3851d28a85fad2680dc1e1b/Carlo_Scarpa__Castelvecchio_Museum__Verona__1959-73.jpg)
Francisco Artigas
Luis Echeverría House, Mexico City, 1955
![Artigas luis echeverri a house gardens of el pedregal mexico city 1955 remodeled 1969.](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/4v5fkdty9GBskr6kUrYq3s/7232ff62de95ec76977ef99dc861fbe0/Artigas__Luis_Echeverri__a_House__Gardens_of_El_Pedregal__Mexico_City__1955__remodeled_1969..jpg)
Francisco Artigas
Copper-Clad Stool, 1960s
![Francisco artigas copper clad stool 1960s](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5hG0cmJdxjozXTDF3HejzM/88d565eb340332623226b858720ef252/Francisco_Artigas_Copper-Clad_Stool__1960s.jpeg)
Georges Jouve
Ceramic Vase
![Georges jouve ceramic vase](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/1ddcMqGKum4wBfo7vxW2ns/b78821a1fb72b63c6c33484df2f54f02/Georges_Jouve_Ceramic_Vase.jpg)
Imogen Cunningham
Portrait of Ruth Asawa, 1957
![A photograph of ruth asawa and her art taken by her close friend imogen cunningham circa 1957](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/32YORh2cH74hy2y7jNOua9/5c40747ada5d54ae3264259f258d92d4/A_photograph_of_Ruth_Asawa_and_her_art_taken_by_her_close_friend_Imogen_Cunningham_circa_1957.jpg)
Jim Bassler
Gameboard, 2004
![Jim bassler gameboard 2004.](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/1r39oCQyN7tU5xmQ8ePr7v/adc48d4b35a1c0abd71b4128b01f5416/Jim_Bassler__Gameboard__2004..jpg)
Maison Martin Margiela
Spring/Summer 1990
![Maison martin margiela spring summer 1990s](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/1b28VNy0ofMc685uDaMta9/5cd01a30bdcaccf5aff664bf44907c11/Maison_Martin_Margiela_Spring_Summer_1990s.jpg)
Morris Louis
Beta Lambda, 1961
![Morris louis beta lambda 1961](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5fExlEs5r5sc6A59QU0t1S/527b7b9e6dc1de3b670d2b6de3f7e18c/Morris_Louis_Beta_Lambda__1961.jpg)
Peggy Moffitt
1960s
![Peggy moffitt 1960s](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/2B1AZV3Wiy3LN6OyzzCnvA/2dbe4fad2c58cc544ca82832cc57204d/Peggy_Moffitt_1960s.jpg)
Richard Prince
Super Group, 2017
![Richard prince super group 2017](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/3F0dGoXupSFMj90xwyQxY7/d531cee14980316f6d864fb7835ccdac/Richard_Prince__Super_Group__2017.jpg)
Carlo Scarpa
Six Kentucky Chairs, Bernini, 1977
![Six kentucky chairs carlo scarpa bernini 1977](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5vhUUHhgufoMvAThPDOJUr/2e0ab3e82edeb5c8ddc9968bdc458523/Six_Kentucky_Chairs__Carlo_Scarpa__Bernini__1977.jpg)
David Bailey
Yves Saint Laurent, Transparent Nude Look, 1966
![Yves saint laurent photgrpahy by david bailey transparent nude look 1966](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/65pYb7DEIC5yoxM0xscpxQ/f3f53ca00aae1dea7f2ad1c4d875bc0b/Yves_Saint_Laurent__Photgrpahy_by_David_Bailey__Transparent_Nude_Look__1966.jpg)
References
![Juan o gorman diego rivera and frida kahlo home and studio mexico city 1931 32](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/jsrLjjNrMRNOZnxDbSUuX/5fea221203bc103f714d771be349c614/Juan_O_Gorman_Diego_Rivera_and_Frida_Kahlo_Home_and_Studio__Mexico_City__1931-32.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Juan O'Gorman
Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo's Home and Studio, Mexico City, 1931-32
1 of 19
![Maison martin margiela sping summer 1990](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/4Cbk551jVzsdgaGj6jx6yC/e01541db4db400ce854ca6389dcdc78f/Maison_Martin_Margiela_Sping_Summer_1990.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Maison Martin Margiela
Spring/Summer 1990
2 of 19
![Richard prince black bra super group 2017](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/3KnyMAU0cGYnzXA35HXLZz/08f45618d9ca9dabb99dabad14d43a35/Richard_Prince__Black_Bra__Super_Group___2017.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Richard Prince
Black Bra (Super Group), 2017
3 of 19
![Mark grotjahn untitled black and copenhagen blue butterfly 43.08 2011](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/4vFJmjRV1Y1I8mZ0NJLYs4/1c0153eb43f7eeb4489f6d415d02ec82/Mark_Grotjahn_Untitled__Black_and_Copenhagen_Blue_Butterfly_43.08___2011.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Mark Grotjahn
Untitled (Black and Copenhagen Blue Butterfly 43.08), 2011
4 of 19
![Sheila hicks bao li 2014](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/7FFttsPD161p4aZXLCKGwR/6dfd74ffc9c73bd6e35a994c0e051f98/Sheila_Hicks_Bao__li__2014.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Sheila Hicks
Baôli, 2014
5 of 19
![Georges jouve ceramics](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/856r5igCPbtbng4Keq3yJ/c1e65efffa4fe79fb2944e298525bd96/Georges_Jouve_Ceramics.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Georges Jouve
Ceramic Pots
6 of 19
![Andre sornay bar on wheels with two sliding doors in front and two sliding surfaces on top ca. 1940](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/6jyfnhNWsOs0fLLK8u4upm/7333199085242ffa1a82fbb0d8db7abb/Andre_Sornay_Bar_on_wheels_with_two_sliding_doors_in_front_and_two_sliding_surfaces_on_top__ca._1940.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Andre Sornay
Bar on Wheels, 1940
7 of 19
![Carlo scarpa castelvecchio museum verona 1959 73](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5yS9J2wiIGQvFKqT9UqMRR/85bd3d26a3851d28a85fad2680dc1e1b/Carlo_Scarpa__Castelvecchio_Museum__Verona__1959-73.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Carlo Scarpa
Castelvecchio Museum, Verona, 1959-73
8 of 19
![Artigas luis echeverri a house gardens of el pedregal mexico city 1955 remodeled 1969.](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/4v5fkdty9GBskr6kUrYq3s/7232ff62de95ec76977ef99dc861fbe0/Artigas__Luis_Echeverri__a_House__Gardens_of_El_Pedregal__Mexico_City__1955__remodeled_1969..jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Francisco Artigas
Luis Echeverría House, Mexico City, 1955
9 of 19
![Francisco artigas copper clad stool 1960s](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5hG0cmJdxjozXTDF3HejzM/88d565eb340332623226b858720ef252/Francisco_Artigas_Copper-Clad_Stool__1960s.jpeg?w=1000&q=70)
Francisco Artigas
Copper-Clad Stool, 1960s
10 of 19
![Georges jouve ceramic vase](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/1ddcMqGKum4wBfo7vxW2ns/b78821a1fb72b63c6c33484df2f54f02/Georges_Jouve_Ceramic_Vase.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Georges Jouve
Ceramic Vase
11 of 19
![A photograph of ruth asawa and her art taken by her close friend imogen cunningham circa 1957](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/32YORh2cH74hy2y7jNOua9/5c40747ada5d54ae3264259f258d92d4/A_photograph_of_Ruth_Asawa_and_her_art_taken_by_her_close_friend_Imogen_Cunningham_circa_1957.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Imogen Cunningham
Portrait of Ruth Asawa, 1957
12 of 19
![Jim bassler gameboard 2004.](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/1r39oCQyN7tU5xmQ8ePr7v/adc48d4b35a1c0abd71b4128b01f5416/Jim_Bassler__Gameboard__2004..jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Jim Bassler
Gameboard, 2004
13 of 19
![Maison martin margiela spring summer 1990s](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/1b28VNy0ofMc685uDaMta9/5cd01a30bdcaccf5aff664bf44907c11/Maison_Martin_Margiela_Spring_Summer_1990s.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Maison Martin Margiela
Spring/Summer 1990
14 of 19
![Morris louis beta lambda 1961](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5fExlEs5r5sc6A59QU0t1S/527b7b9e6dc1de3b670d2b6de3f7e18c/Morris_Louis_Beta_Lambda__1961.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Morris Louis
Beta Lambda, 1961
15 of 19
![Peggy moffitt 1960s](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/2B1AZV3Wiy3LN6OyzzCnvA/2dbe4fad2c58cc544ca82832cc57204d/Peggy_Moffitt_1960s.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Peggy Moffitt
1960s
16 of 19
![Richard prince super group 2017](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/3F0dGoXupSFMj90xwyQxY7/d531cee14980316f6d864fb7835ccdac/Richard_Prince__Super_Group__2017.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Richard Prince
Super Group, 2017
17 of 19
![Six kentucky chairs carlo scarpa bernini 1977](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5vhUUHhgufoMvAThPDOJUr/2e0ab3e82edeb5c8ddc9968bdc458523/Six_Kentucky_Chairs__Carlo_Scarpa__Bernini__1977.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Carlo Scarpa
Six Kentucky Chairs, Bernini, 1977
18 of 19
![Yves saint laurent photgrpahy by david bailey transparent nude look 1966](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/65pYb7DEIC5yoxM0xscpxQ/f3f53ca00aae1dea7f2ad1c4d875bc0b/Yves_Saint_Laurent__Photgrpahy_by_David_Bailey__Transparent_Nude_Look__1966.jpg?w=1000&q=70)