Spring/summer 2017 in New York is looking an awful lot like a tango night. I'm  only five days into the  month of shows  and I've already seen too many cascading ruffles to count. Frills have been going strong as a trend for a solid two or three seasons. But here in New York, it seems to have reached a tipping point, with designers preferring a very specific kind of look — the flamenco lady emoji to be exact. 

She surfaced at Altuzarra, covered in cherries.

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And at Prabal layered under cozy knits

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At Diane von Furstenberg she came in kimono silks

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And in bold patterns and bright colours at Brock

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More ruffles again, this time at Tome

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And in pale greys and blues at Zimmermann

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And at Rodarte in a fantastic recreation of the look that made her famous in the first place

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Kenya Hunt

Kenya Hunt is the Editor-in-Chief of ELLE UK. Her career spans working for some of the world's most influential women’s titles on both sides of the Atlantic from her post-graduate days as an Assistant Editor at the seminal magazine, Jane, to her time as Deputy Editor of Grazia UK and ELLE UK. As the founder of R.O.O.M. Mentoring, she advocates for greater diversity within the fashion industry by providing a supportive network for some of the many talented aspiring designers, journalists and image makers of colour London has to offer. In 2021, she was recognised by The British Fashion Council for her work and given a Global Leader Of Change Award at its annual Fashion Awards. An American based in London, she lives south of the river with her husband and two sons. Her critically-acclaimed book, Girl: Essays on Black Womanhood (HarperCollins/HQ), is out now.