THE VISIONARIES

n this day and age of information overload and product oversaturation, great clothes are just the starting point for designers who truly want to stand out. To make an impact—real, resonant impact; not just commercially, but also culturally—designers don’t just have to get the zeitgeist, they need to push it forward. What that requires is work also heart. Some do it by turning sleeping beauties and dusty brands into the industry’s most exciting, most-watched names, like Daniel Roseberry at Schiaparelli and Casey Cadwallader at Mugler; others infiltrate every aspect of the culture compellingly, like Demna at Balenciaga; still others