![The 5:31 Jérôme Spring 2016 "Maximalism" collection was partially inspired by the Amazon. (photo by Andie Davis / Meniscus Magazine)](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/531-Jérôme-Spring-2016-8.jpg)
Like a fluffy puff overloaded with baby powder, designer Jérôme LaMaar’s signature whimsy is clapped liberally over his Spring/Summer 2016 collection, transforming conventional cuts and demure silhouettes into trippy visions.
Jeans are festooned into a fourth dimension of paillettes and string. Coats are slashed at the shoulder blades. A line of grommets exposes the torso and hipline of a simple cream sleeveless dress.
These are clothes that scream for attention. Sadly, closer inspection disappoints: the cheap fabrics and slapdash embellishment threaten to fall apart before the sweet cloud dissipates.
![5:31 Jérôme designer Jerome Lamaar flanked by models at his Spring 2016 presentation, which took place at Pier 59 in New York. (photo by Andie Davis / Meniscus Magazine)](https://www.meniscuszine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/531-Jérôme-Spring-2016-4.jpg)
Photos: 5:31 Jérôme Spring 2016 – New York Fashion Week
all photos by Andie Davis / Meniscus Magazine