It’s no surprise then that Anderson, who looked visibly emotional while taking his bow, seemed to look back at his remarkable oeuvre with a show that had plenty of throwback moments.
Long-time fans will recognise elements such as the feather tops and trousers from a few seasons ago and other pieces that Anderson resurrected from years past, such as leather coats with upturned hems.
Those feather T-shirts were painted with iconic artworks such as Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers, and with portraits of legendary composers like Mozart and Bach.
In spite of the classical music references – the structure where the show took place was painted with a music sheet from one of Bach’s works – the soundtrack was a series of fast electronic beats until the very end, when a rendition of Bach’s “The Cello Suites” by Peter Gregson started playing as models walked for the finale.
The best looks were a series of long-sleeved mini dresses in what looked like stiff wool, the diaphanous faded floral print dresses with wire hoop skirts that opened the show and a chic leather cape paired with feather cargo pants in a camouflage pattern.
