Richard James Spring/Summer 2018 collection

Spring/Summer 2018 - a collection filled with ice cream sundae colors, lots of texture and abstract prints inspired by rocket ships and bits of machinery. Short-sleeve shirts came hand-embroidered with abstract, Kelly-like swirls while scarves boasted busy patterns of rings, circles and dots.

Richard James Spring/Summer 2018 collection

Richard James Spring/Summer 2018 collection

Richard James Spring/Summer 2018 collection

There were matte fabrics galore, as in a nubby micro boucle — that looked from a distance like terrycloth — for a short bomber-style jacket, while Lamb worked a crosshatch one into a double-breasted suit.

Richard James Spring/Summer 2018 collection

Richard James Spring/Summer 2018 collection

Richard James Spring/Summer 2018 collection

The spatial, openly abstract Atlantic, Bar and Painting in Three Panels broke ground for a brave new wave of avant-garde artists and cleared the way for Kelly the celebrated colourist to characterize in bold and bright strokes the ardent, altogether assured aesthetic of a nation in true, utopian transition.

Richard James Spring/Summer 2018 collection

Richard James Spring/Summer 2018 collection

Richard James Spring/Summer 2018 collection

This is an easy-wearing, softly shifting collection that captures all the serene style and let-loose singularities of the perspicacious pioneers of the day at play on their preferred purlieu, the Long Island seaboard.

Richard James Spring/Summer 2018 collection

Richard James Spring/Summer 2018 collection

Richard James Spring/Summer 2018 collection

Exquisite wool and silk and linen blends give clean lines and lightness to double-breasted tailoring. Fine ribbed cotton Ottoman and featherweight wool gabardine add finesse and a sublime softness. Cotton boucle jackets lend a real depth of texture.