In the great clash of maximalism vs. minimalism, it seems the latter’s been winning for the past few years, with brands like Céline, The Row, and Jil Sander leading the charge. Last fall, French minimalist-luxury label Lemaire met incredible success after launching its first collaboration with mega-retailer Uniqlo, signaling the trend’s mass appeal. In the other corner, the Maximalists: Designers who embrace the extreme, the baroque, the layers of lavish colors and prints. Tom Ford, Versace, and Dries Van Noten have long embraced the ethos.