There was a safari theme threading through Tahari's collection, but not in the form of trendy leopard prints. Rather, the look was elegant Isak Dinesen: paper-thin anoraks, drawstring trousers and crisp white shirts under taupe cotton and linen blazers. When Tahari did go out of Africa, he fared best with dresses and boxy toppers, versatile day-to-evening pieces that hewed to his commercial aesthetic yet felt original, as with cropped, swingy jackets, one in tweed, another in mesh nylon, yet another in eyelet. Then there were the chic silk dresses, draped loosely and tied with grosgrain ribbon, done in a delicious palette of lemon-yellow and orange. This is not to say there weren’t trends — acid-washed jeans, gold studs and all, made their way down Tahari’s runway along with a gold-embroidered corset top; a linen jumpsuit traipsed by, too.

The men's wear, meanwhile, took a more athletic turn. Transparent fabrics and bright taping were fashioned into Windbreakers as well as blazers. Khaki suits were boxy on top, paired with straight trousers, and evoked weekends, not offices.