The French designer offered a wardrobe for a louche Lolita with a Seventies slant.

With Holly Hobbie on her mood board, Sophie Méchaly worked a romantic Seventies vibe into a fun and funky collection.

For the summer, Paul & Joe’s Sophie Mechaly looked to Las Vegas for inspiration.

A medley of music inspired Sophie Mechaly’s spring collection for Paul & Joe — think Elvis Presley, Sheryl Crow, Kid Rock and Liberace all rolled into one, with a bit more thrown in.

Sophie Mechaly went less cute, more rock with an androgynous lineup for fall.

Sophie Mechaly mined the archives of her parents’ shirting brand from the Eighties.

The collection, shown in a riverside tent, was all about loose, easy volumes.

Creative director Sophie Mechaly did not shy away from embellishment for fall, channeling a nerdy, Sixties-tinged vibe.

Palm tree motifs, embroidered sparkle and silver metallic finishes added a whole lot of sunshine to the contemporary label’s spring collection.

The collection took a cue from the feeling of a day’s end.

A youthful mix of school girls and boys, neo-grunge and French attitude (berets) amounted to charming variety on Sophie Mechaly’s fall runway.

Sophie Albou juxtaposed tribal references from the Eurasian steppe with urban motifs like graffiti-inspired prints and embroideries in her latest collection.

Creative director Sophie Mechaly extensively riffed on the Seventies aesthetic, though she infused it with the insouciance of a charming Parisienne.

Sophie Albou channeled African and Cuban musical influences for a jazzy and fun summer collection.

Military influences ran through the fall collection, which featured heavy, ribbed sweaters, quilted parkas and baggy khaki Bermudas and pants.