16Arlington is a brand suited for fashion’s magpies: those who are attracted to anything that glimmers and glistens. Founded in 2017 by Italian design duo Marco Capaldo and his late wife Federica ‘Kikka’ Cavenati, the label merges Scandi minimalism and sleek tailoring with a hefty dose of glam in the form of crystals, sequins, diamantés and feather trims that are now a signature flourish.
Described as “clothes with stories to tell the morning after,” 16Arlington’s SS23 collection was presented in Yeomanry House in Bloomsbury, an old drill hall built in the early 20th century. A white cube complete with an imperial wrought iron staircase and parquet floors, the back wall of the venue was painted in forget-me-not blue, setting the tone for the collection in more ways than one.
