Launched in 1985 and soon cemented as an experimental yet wearable line, Ann Demeulemeester has consistently attracted clients who like a little artiness in their wardrobes. The designer mixes and matches different fabrics and then slashes, rips, and tears them, often in a moody palette of brown, gray, and black. Though she has been known to tap into a cheerful femininity from time to time, Demeulemeester’s signature is a slouchy masculine look that references her longtime muse Patti Smith.