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CHINOISERIE. A modern but idiosyncratic riff on Chinoiserie, Eve Kaplan's wacky Chinoiserie Rocaille mirror in creamglazed ceramic, price upon request, at Gerald Bland Inc., NYC, 212.987.8505, geraldblandinc.com. HERMÈS SCARF. Hermès Rencontre Heureuse – Cheval Phoenix scarf $560, at Hermès. DIRECTOIREPATTERN RUGS. Rug of hand-dyed coiled abaca fibers in a classical Directoire pattern by Mary McDonald for Patterson, Flynn and Martin, to the trade at Schumacher showroom at Decorative Center Houston. BACCARAT HARCOURT CRYSTAL. Philippe Starck for Baccarat Harcourt MarieLouise crystal table lamp $2,500 at Baccarat. DIOR'S NEW LOOK. Dior MEN'S OXFORDS. Dolce & Gabbana golden raffia oxfords $1,445, at 877.703.4872. ROARING '20S. Chanel Cruise Singapore dress $9,950, at Chanel. SÈVRES PORCELAIN. Chanel Christian Dior resort blouse $6,900, and wide-leg pant $4,200, both at Neiman Marcus. CLASSICAL REINVENTED Cindy Sherman Madame de Pompadour née Poisson (1721-1764) soup tureen and platter for Sèvres, 1990, $25,000, at artwareeditions.com BY SETH VAUGHAN AND MEGAN PRUITT WINDER THE POWER SUIT. Reconsider classical motifs in irreverently cheeky forms. With deference to notable design developments, we've sought out reimagined works from classic labels such as Wedgwood and Baccarat, as well as from genres like the understated Peter Pan collar, men's oxfords and toile fabric, each reinvented by Louis Vuitton, Dolce & Gabbana and Alessandra Branca for Schumacher. These nouveaux classics propel the language of contextual classicism into the future. BUCOLIC TOILE PATTERN. Versace Yves Klein blue jacket and trouser, both price upon request, at Versace. SAILOR SUIT. Chloé resort sailor sweater $1,050, and wide-leg pant $995, both at Saks Fifth Avenue. Versace PETER PAN COLLAR. Louis Vuitton gold-plated Lock Me collar $1,410, at Louis Vuitton. Alessandra Branca for Schumacher re-embroidered toile fabric, in a dramatic scale and vibrant color palette, price upon request, to the trade at Schumacher showroom at Decorative Center Houston. STERLING FLATWARE. A modern edge to a classic silver pattern, Cathy Waterman five-piece sterlingsilver Guinevere flatware place setting $3,760, exclusively at Barney's New York, barneys.com. WEDGWOOD. Wedgwood & Bentley Blues Arabesque vase embodies the Wedgwood tradition, but is revisited and thoroughly modern. $3,750, at Bering's. THE BLACK PUMP. Roger Vivier Décolleté high Virgule T-100 pumps $795, at Rover Vivier, New York, 212.861.5371. MIDCENTURY MODERN MAN. Bottega Veneta Chloé SCHOOLGIRL UNIFORM. Valentino resort coat $3,980, jacket $3,490, skirt $1,590, and boots $1,445, all at Valentino. Valentino THE CHANEL LITTLE BLACK BAG. Bottega Veneta painted piqué polo PEARL $590, trouser $1,020, EARRINGS. outdoor slippers $980, Christian Dior Mise en Dior and pearl crocodile black lacquer and cream resin clutch $9,400, all at pearl earrings $350, Bottega Veneta. at Saks Fifth Avenue. LADURÉE MAISON DE MACARONS. Reimagined in Art Deco colors for the new Ladurée Miami boutique. Chanel Plexiglas clutch $12,000, at Chanel.