Owning a look as conspicuous as that of Marni, it’s easy for designers to adopt complacency as their rhetoric. Consuelo Castiglioni is not one of those designers. Picking up on our current fascination with innovative fabrics, she delivered a true to Marni collection that was distinctly modern. Her slouchy wool trousers and printed satin sheaths brand the day-to-night dilemma largely obsolete.
“You can have dirty sex, but you don’t talk about it”. Considering fall’s aggressively sexed-up fall show, Bailey’s words never seem more appropriate. This collection saw the Burberry woman delve into her darker side, via thigh-high patent boots, zippered anoraks, and buckled vermillion-coloured croc trenches. It suggested without verbalization. More importantly, Bailey shows us why classic need not be synonymous with conservative.
When the rest of fashion is stripping things clean, it’s no surprise Francisco Costa is at the top of his game. His approach, what some are calling this neo streamlined luxury, feels so right. This season, he delivered on the details - slight ruching to suggest an hourglass, curved seaming for the of-the-moment spacey feel, and simple floor-skimming gowns that read like graphic poetry.
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I love what Costa has done to Klein. He’s fitting in with the brand and giving more to it!