Abeer Al Otaiba brings together friends from around the globe at the new Abu Dhabi Edition hotel.

Titled Nomad Love, the collection pulled from tribal influences the world over.

The collection is not just cute, colorful and branded; it’s also become a viable performance wear competitor.

Pictorials were all over the spring runways in jacquards, intarsias and a multitude of prints. Interpretations ranged from beachside imagery and outdoor scenery at Etro and Prada to Jeremy Scott’s Polaroid self-portraits with edge.

Designers turned to crafts to add interest to the clothes.

Casual with polish — a major message of spring. Designers expressed it in various ways, including with a focus on knits.

The designer seemed tired with churning out the same old Parisian ideal, and instead opted for creased linen and Seventies printed shirts.

The signature inventiveness of Junichi Abe, an experienced patternmaker, was in fine form.

A black leather trenchcoat was made to mirror the anatomy of the stag beetle with mini leather horns on the sleeves.

Nicolas Ghesquière tapped into his obsessions with sci-fi imagery and garment construction with a collection designed to empower women.

Anaïs Mak showed her body-conscious dresses and a cat made of Swarovski crystals in a Paris nightclub.

Jean and Judith Touitou went for color and a youthful rockabilly look, which they showed in a garage.

The designer in the gender-fluid, handiwork-intensive collection explored the concept of the east interpreted with a western perspective.

Nicolas Andreas Taralis injected his spring collection with lightness and color in a sculptural way all his own.

Sarah Burton showed a lyrical collection based on the notion of women finding strength in their vulnerability.