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FUSION PROFUSION WHAT HAPPENS WHEN CREATIVE GENIUSES PUT THEIR HEADS TOGETHER? ONE-OFF COLLECTIONS FOR SPRING WITH 2X THE STYLE AND LUXURY. BY LISA FERRANDINO STYLE COLLAB Designers this season are teaming up with equally stylish counterparts in the worlds of fashion, fine art, and architecture. Four cases in point: Max Mara (900 North Michigan Shops, 312-475- 9500; us.maxmara.com) and Maya Hayuk, an American artist known for her bold geometric prints, celebrate the iconic prism motif of the brand's sunglasses with Optiprism, a project showcasing vibrantly pat- terned, limited-edition eyewear for women. French couturier Jean Paul Gaultier joins bauble favorite Atelier Swarovski (The Shops at North Bridge, 540 N. Michigan Ave., 312-327- 2300; swarovski.com) for Reverse, a 12-piece collec- tion of Kaputt crystal and 24k gold that produces the effect of chocolaty gold for statement-making jewelry. Boudoir must-have Agent Provocateur (47 E. Oak St., 312-335-0229; agentprovocateur.com) and footwear designer Charlotte Olympia team up to bring back Old Hollywood glam with lingerie sets and Design duo: Akris's Albert Kriemler has designed a collection ( RIGHT) inspired by Sou Fujimoto's architecture, such as Budapest's House of Hungarian Music ( FAR RIGHT). Artist Maya Hayuk brings geometric shapes to life in a collab with Max Mara yielding vibrant, limited-edition shades and art pieces (MIDDLE OF PAGE). Jean Paul Gaultier teams up with Atelier Swarovski for the Reverse jewelry collection (LEFT AND RIGHT). Old Hollywood glamour has informed a new boudoir collection from (BOTTOM RIGHT, FROM LEFT) Charlotte Olympia and Agent Provocateur's Sarah Shotton. PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES (AKRIS MODEL); SOU FUJIMOTO ARCHITECTS (HOUSE OF HUNGARIAN MUSIC); HISHAM AKIRA BHAROOCHA (HAYUK, PAINTING); COURTESY OF MAX MARA (SUNGLASSES); RAINER TORRADO (GAULTIER); RICHARD GREEN (SWAROVSKI JEWELRY); COURTESY OF AGENT PROVOCATEUR (PORTRAIT OF SARAH SHOTTON & CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA AND AD IMAGERY) complementary shoe styles that evoke playful femininity. Albert Kriemler, creative director of Akris (Neiman Marcus, 737 N. Michigan Ave., 312-642-5900; neimanmarcus.com), collaborates with Sou Fujimoto on a spring collection of structural ready-to-wear and accessories that features components of the renowned architect's most famous works. . 94 MICHIGANAVEMAG.COM