The best fashion shows set in the snow Between alienating glaciers, glass cases and high-altitude landscapes

A snow-covered landscape is one of the most striking images in nature, an inspiration not only for painters who have depicted hundreds of them over the years but also for designers. On the one hand, the winter season presents a challenge that those who design clothes inevitably have to deal with, namely the cold, and on the other hand, because the poetry of a panorama bathed in complete white appeals to every creature, including designers. Over the years, the inspiration went far beyond the garments. The ship has been one of the key elements of some of the most impressive fashion show scenarios, from McQueen's Overlook show to Demna's political metaphor for Balenciaga.

Alexander McQueen FW 99

A blizzard in a glass box and the models as faint twigs in the wind, dressed in haute couture. Balenciaga's show for the FW22 collection in Paris had a double theme: a dystopian vision of a world where winter no longer exists and snow appears as something exotic, and support for the Ukrainian cause by depicting the very topical issue of war refugees. This evocative message is accompanied by a high level of research, both in the design of the models - from the leather trash bag to the cashmere towel to the overall look in logo scotch - and in the technology, including pre-folded fabrics and the "foldable" constructions of trench coats and double-breasted suits, bags made from converted boots, an HD trainer made from a single flexible piece and, above all, the new bio-based material made from mycelium.