DVF's Next Chapter Skips the Wrap

Henry Zankov has taken the reins at DVF, and his debut collection makes clear he isn't interested in re-running the label's signature silhouette. Instead, the collection leans into the saturated color and unapologetic sensuality that have defined the house since its founding, proving that identity was never really about one dress. For a label built on a single iconic shape, choosing to carry the spirit forward instead of the shape itself is the more interesting bet. It reads less like a departure than an argument that the legacy was always bigger than the wrap.

With reporting from Harper's Bazaar.