As you might have noticed, I was absent for a while on my blog (except the What’s Hot posts)… Why? I am now in Italy and I just felt like taking a break from everything. But now I am again full of power and energy, so I am ready for the Resort’15 and SS15 show reviews… for a good, fresh start, here are some of my facourite pics from Venice, Florence and Verona!
It’s Thursday and here is the Versace campaign by Steven Meisel starring Carolyn Murphy, Maggie Rizer and Guinevre Van Seenus! The photographs got that disturbing, romantic mood that make the models look so strong and brave. This campaign is a timeless masterpiece.
Gothic cathedral prints sprung over velvet, suede and silk suits and sweaters, some bejeweled. Velvet stripe trousers and suits suggested court jesters, while the oversized, broad shouldered silhouette and studded panels imitated armour. That was all about Dolce & Gabbana AW14 inspired with Medieval Italy. The models wore bejeweled gloves, crowns, helmets… that was certainly one of the monarchy meeting!
No.21 by Alessandro Dell Acqua is definitely the biggest highlight of Italian fashion this year- with his sporty approach to Italian detailing and quality, the label is a bestseller at all on-line stores. Dell Acqua’s Resort 2013 collection for this modern label is a mix of paradise prints, loose tousers, lace jackets and chic flats. This pretty short lookbook may feel pretty modest, but the clothes themself are beautiful. Questo è il nome da ricordare!
The Dolce & Gabbana SS14 collection was like fall of Roman Empire. In other words, it was a fail. Although the collection was pretty, the effect was poor. Flower embroidery mixed with a Ancient Roman temple print? Wow, suuuper impressive. Polka dots a la Monica Belluci and black lace? Hmm. Possibly Dolce is getting out of ideas (however checking their Instagram you can’t say that they have a crisis in creativity and finances…) and it goes totally on a easy route with the Italian city theme every season… But, can you imagine Dolce & Gabbana with laser cuts and some out of this world skinny jeans and checked shirts? Nope. D&G will be always D&G. And you may like it or not.
Design & Culture by Ed 