But where Gurung was about modern take-charge urban warriors, Adam Lippes of Adam showed a crowd-pleasing delicately feminine collection oflight airy dresses in sheer pastel fabrics or in soft silks in shades of pink or ivory.
Around the turn of the century, as some astronauts, typically executive road warriors, got smarter about packing light, says Mr Saffo, they graduated to an intermediate stage, becoming hermit crabs.