Skingraft designers Jonny and Christopher Cota, two brothers who represent the new avant-garde of America, find their inspiration through art-inspired performances and fashion. Subcultures dominate cuts, fabric choices and color palettes in a dark, body-conscious manner.

For Spring Summer 2016, Skingraft was inspired by the nomadic wandering through the Mojave Desert and radical self-reliance.

A color palette of mainly black along with other monochromatic shades (think browns and greys) keeps the brand’s aesthetic and cool factor in place. Leather pieces served as body armor – harnesses were certainly a high point, and created a stark contrast against sheer silks and cottons.

For women, dresses and tunics were long and beautiful, however the highlight was a gray-purple colored hooded knit teamed with shorts layered over leggings.

For men, tailored pieces that included belting was the ‘it’ piece. The Cotas took us on a quest, however this time around, the journey is indeed the destination