But the QM 2 has been spared the Carnival touch, and has been created by restrained British designers.
On the catwalk, the designers delivered a restrained collection with many of the more luxurious details quietly concealed: delicate lace was hidden in the lining of one brocade frock coat while the seams of one long, ivory coloured cape were hidden under braided fabric.
In real life, Mr. Yip, 33, whose own brick house is expensively decorated in his signature restrained style, is an architect and an interior designer for clients to whom six figures is pin money.
He said he leaned toward the restrained and ascetic in design, in keeping with the principles expressed by the German industrial designer Dieter Rams in his book "Die leise Ordnung der Dinge," or "The Gentle Order of Things" — meaning things can have a very quiet value without flourishes or "shouting".
When we crowdsourced the question: "What is Scandinavian Design" in 2012, it was discovered that designers found the region's design authentic, calm, restrained, uplifting, practical and yet inviting, playful and whimsical.
It was no small triumph for him that the immediate reactions were not only positive about the designs, described as restrained and respectful to the heritage of Balenciaga, but also his handling of the pressure of replacing the popular designer Nicolas Ghesquière, who announced his departure last fall.
PARIS — Continuing in the restrained direction of their last collection, the designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren of Viktor & Rolf presented a fall show on Saturday that was minimal on tricks, and also minimal on lengths.
At Dior, Bill Gaytten, who is in charge of the studio until a new designer is named, did a restrained job with Dior's tailoring, in house shades of gray, cream and palest blue, mixing the classic bar jacket with checked or creamy gazar skirts, and cigarette pants.
The interior designer of the hotels, Kelly Wearstler, did the restrained Pegasus interiors, above in a model apartment.
Similar, if more restrained, is a radiator encased in rubber from Emma Quickenden, an English designer.
