The color palette and tranquil feeling of David Hockney’s California period paintings informed Elie Tahari’s spring range. 

Tahari’s use of embellishment in this collection was more restrained than in collections past.

Elie Tahari designed his heavily embellished resort collection with the mind-set of traveling and escapism.

The eclectic mix of prints and textures could have used an edit.

The designer took a detour through St. Tropez and created a collection celebrating its bohemian Sixties and Seventies chic.

Elie Tahari weaved embellishments and mixed textures throughout his resort collection, lending each look a sense of occasion.

Tahari creative director Fred Tutino channeled the Victorian period but gave it a modern edge.

Elie Tahari infused his latest pre-fall lineup with a “folk modern” spirit, updating long, lean Seventies silhouettes in embroidered lace and crochet.

Elie Tahari explored the concept of “a futuristic nomad crossing the desert” for spring 2016 — without sacrificing the allure of femininity.

Brilliant blues and reds, grounded by gray, gave Elie Tahari's resort collection a minimalist look while textural lace infused it with femininity.

Ken Downing, Frank Doroff, Linda Fargo and Jim Gold were in the crowd at Elie Tahari presentation.

Tahari had his lady’s best interests in mind while designing his fall collection.

The new Whitney Museum, scheduled to open by the High Line in May, set the overall tone for the designer’s pre-fall showing.

“High-tech bohemian shipwreck chic” is how Elie Tahari described his spring collection, which offered a fresh spin on summer staples.

Feminine sportif was the name of the game at Elie Tahari this season.