Why ‘happy accident’ dressing is all over the spring catwalks

Austrian designer Josef Frank’s whimsical and clashing aesthetic has inspired several of this season’s fashion shows – and it’s just what we need Accidentism, as the word suggests, doesn’t rely much on conformity and planning. It is a philosophy embodied by bold colours, kitsch designs, a sense of optimism and playfulness. It’s what the world needs and, thankfully, it is all over the spring catwalks.Josef Frank, an Austrian architect, designer and theorist, co