Blistering week of fashion in Milan
Milan Fashion Week is moored in the past. And the past has different meanings for different designers.
Colors, geometric prints and metals were the order of the day for the new Emilio Pucci collection for the next Fall/Winter season, designed by Matthew Williamson.
The British designer, who showed his womenswear collection on Wednesday at Milan Fashion week, offered designs that wouldn’t look out of place in the late 60’s and early 70’s.
Mini-skirts and tunic dresses came with matching tights in vibrant oranges, purples and pinks, some with geometric patterns - in some cases, with psychedelic swirls, giving the collection extra 1960’s authenticity.
Fabrics used were cotton jersey, felted wool, and silk, with a smattering of fur coats to keep the girls warm in those ever-so-short skirts.
The highlight of the third day of Milan fashion week was the much-awaited show by Gucci’s new creative director, Frida Giannini.
The 34-year-old designer, who took over last year from fashion’s golden boy Tom Ford, seemed determined to move the Florentine label ahead, without sacrificing its traditional elegance.
Giannini said she was inspired by Lee Miller, a 1940’s model and photographer, who is to be celebrated in an exhibition at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum later this year.
A series of elegant floor-length evening gowns in black chiffon told the tale of a woman who has earned her stripes - or specifically, the deco jewelry embroidery, which adorned each gown.
At Fendi, the duo of Karl Lagerfeld and Silvia Venturini Fendi offered up a womenswear collection that was chic and demure, bringing a touch of class to Milan Fashion week.
Fur dominated the catwalk.
The Autumn/winter 2007/2008 show saw models walk out wearing slim, tightly-belted dresses, harlequin-sleeved and cuffed white mink jackets.
Accessories were a series of next season’s must-haves — clutch bags in snake skin, wood and woolly, feather-trim.
