California was on Alessandro Dell’Acqua's mind this season. Sun, surf, motels, driving alone on endless highways with not a care in the world...

Individuality was definitely celebrated here, starting with Dell’Acqua's lookbook model: “I’ve known Kirsten Owen from the ’90s, she opened all my shows back then,” the designer said. “She has character and personality; and she’s a woman, not just a girl. Time has been kind to her; it’s just softened her features, making them even more special. I basically styled the collection with Kirsten in mind.”

T. Cardini, Vogue Runway