Milan Fashion Week day 5 & 6 saw Marni collection by Consuelo Castiglioni had two sides – a sporty accessory with flora inspired prints in the dresses. Flowers are used as prints, surface ornamentation and embroidery. There was a very strong expression of organic shapes in the collection. The collection had a very romantic side with deep v neck floral dress, a sage green sarong; origami-folded pants; pieces cut from cotton organza, as ghostly as toiles; the long coats belted over voluminous trousers with huge cuffs and monochromatic dress with floral surface ornamentation, kimono sleeve dress and skirt which had graphical floral print.
The Missoni show was in a very abstract mode, inspiration from nature to popular culture. Angela Missoni presented an exotic tale with elements from earth, air, fire and water also some African and Japanese abstract forms. The brand name was also reconfigured in a black-and-white, semi-African pattern that, laser-cut out of PVC and applied all over the place. A skirt tied like a sarong, a fitted dress draped like a sari, threaded layered dress, classic marni eye wear and bracelets. The colors dominated were shades of blue, white, black, purple and violet.
Marco de Vincenzo a new upcoming name in the biggest arenas. The young Roman designer has managed to show his impact in a very experimental way; his fabrics are real intersecting,macramé with cutouts, modern materials, texture and surface treatments.Metallic macramé dress, slim fits and cutout silhouette, a shirtdress with heat-transferred crystals arranged in an ombre grid, leather pieces sliced on the diagonals to create graphic patterns and illusionist effect on fabric to create narrow dress.
Salvatore Ferragamo the brand known for its classic shoes and bags tried to create a more designer collection with simplicity and minimal visual look. Deconstructed suits, midriff-revealing silhouettes, cutoff blazer spliced in two at the waist as valid as the original classic version, a painted python jacket and coat, Jungle safari inspired suit revealing the bra, transparent top with draped skirt. The colors that fascinated were baby pink, royal blue, safari green and off white.
Gianfranco Ferre collection by Federico Piaggi and Stefano Citron was inspired from the 70’s supermodel GiaCarangi.The collection was tempting, sexy and a feeling of desire; mostly draped dresses, blouses, and jackets with a notorious tug of the giant leather belts that cinched them. Skirts also flashed skin; one slit was so high it required shorts underneath. The fabrics were very fluid and flowy compared to the structured ones from late Ferre; like silk, satin, and the electric blue Lurex. Nearly everything glistened, which lent the collection a glitz that didn’t let up. There was a shine and glitter in the surface of the fabrics; like total black outfit, electric blue outfit, asymmetric off white dress and very light grey soft dress.
Giorgio Armaniis a creator of perfectness with fitting this time there were two sides in his collection. One side there was an urban feeling of city suits: jackets and shorts or wrapped skirts and on the another side the freedom to fly came through in fabrics that started off sheer and steadily insinuated themselves in ever enveloping volumes. There was an extreme simplicity in the collection which is enhanced by a palette of pale blues, grays, and pinks and delicate effects of chiffon and blurry floral.
Fausto Puglisi collection can be said to be consist certain bondage and fetish elements. Black leather embroidered jacket with red & black t-shirt and long black tear skirt; the special element is the brass leather belt that exposed a lot more than they concealed. The saddle maker’s straps and buckles appeared on a flouncy A-line skirt and a menacing motorcycle jacket, too. Sky blue long slit dress with brass print, revealing the leg on one side; yellow with black small dress with brass metal belt and sky blue with brass print on white fabric short dress along with black harness belt.
