“Creative direction is not sitting and designing an entire collection,” says Jonathan Anderson of J.W. Anderson and Loewe. “For me, it’s about editing and making a script.” Tactile accents continue to propel his artful plots.

• Click/tap image to shop the items pictured. Acne Studios Gwen Jacket and Garea Skirt, J.W. Anderson Boiled Twisted Sweater with Zip

Inspired by streamlined shapes of the 1970s, a classic denim jacket reveals its feminine side in a long, lean silhouette that extends to a matching snap-front skirt.

I like the look of something, not necessarily the object. I don’t go, ‘Oh, it’s a three-button jacket.’ It’s more like, ‘I like that image, I like that character, I like how it is.’ Jonathan Anderson

This fall, look to heathered neutrals that are at once warm and cool. Uruguayan-born, New York-based designer Gabriela Hearst puts tradition over trends in pieces crafted from “uncompromising, noble materials” such as merino wool, cashmere, and yak.

Refine a chunky knit with high boots or sleek satin. Protagonist’s double-faced bomber is a truly seasonless topper, with sculptural sleeves accented by broad cuffs.