From Balenciaga’s return to elegance to Gucci’s radical reinvention, here’s who’s stepping into the spotlight and what their debut collections might deliver.

If you were to assemble the holy trinity of Q2’s most coveted fashion items, it would look something like this: The Row’s tomato-red £670 Dune sandals, a crisp white tank, and a pair of Adidas’ £55 Adicolor Sprinter shorts in sky blue.

When A$AP Rocky stormed the AWGE runway wearing the first frame from his Ray-Ban collaboration, the message was clear: this isn’t eyewear, it’s armour for the face.