The kitschy resort lineup pitted the extravagant flair of Marie Antoinette against the streetwear cred of 1970s beat boys.

Karen Walker looked to pirates for a utilitarian collection that embraced the concept of mutiny.

Karen Walker’s girlish frills were tempered by a more tomboyish Western vibe.

The designer delivered a girly, whimsical collection with hints of urban edge.

Karen Walker updated her folk-meets-utility aesthetic with a Spanish flair.

Karen Walker loves a utilitarian reference, so for fall she channeled acclaimed 20th-century photographer Berenice Abbott.

After hitting the slopes last winter, Karen Walker found herself thinking about clothing that was both chic and functional.

Karen Walker orbited into outer space for spring, with a lesson in futurism-meets-Russian folk style.

Inspired by the TV series “The Love Boat,” Karen Walker gave her resort lineup nautical details.

A group of prints — with motifs such as timepieces, television static and Peter Max-esque faceless ladies — shined brightest.

Walker used inspiration from Valerie Finnis’ gardening culture in Britain in the Seventies to create her new collection.

This collection was Walker’s answer to what to wear when she’s finally back home in New Zealand.

The designer looked to the women’s suffrage movement for her collection.

WWD went behind the scenes at the fall show.

There was a definable slouch to just about everything she delivered, layered with eclectic abandon, and not a matchy-matchy look in sight.