March 7, 2018
by Rachael Comeau
The 80’s trend continued throughout Milan Fashion Week, this time with a heavy focus on silhouette. Often accompanied by vibrant colors and voluminous shoulders, labels such as Jil Sander, Emilio Pucci, and Roberto Cavalli featured wide belts cinched at the waist in their most recent collections.
At Agnona, a show inspired by the 70’s and 80’s decades, featured wide leather belts worn at the waistline over relaxed, voluminous shapes. At Marni, designer Francesco Risso included wide leather belts with oversized buckles with brightly colored vinyl coats in his collection titled “Technoprimitivism.” Similar looks were featured at Fendi, with wide, checked belts on display over patent leather trench coats of the same pattern.
Click through the slideshow above to see how other designers incorporated this 80’s silhouette into their most recent collections.
February 28, 2013
by fashion pulse contributor
[All images via ELLE.com]
The Show: Gucci Fall 2013
The Theme: Dark, sexy, demure
The Color Palette: Black, purple, dark orange, teal, brown, and olive
The Collection’s Best Look: For fall, Gucci’s head designer Frida Giannini created a collection that showed that dressing sexy does not mean you have to expose a lot of skin. The looks were given a soft, sculpted silhouette with rounded shoulders on the jackets while the dresses created an hourglass figure with padded hips accessorized with black elbow length gloves and knee-high boots. Standout pieces were the black leather turtlenecks worn under many of the looks and a handful of form-fitting python dresses that conveyed a subtle yet certain dominatrix vibe. This theme was carried over to the evening looks where a sheer lace mesh bodice embroidered with sequins and feathers topped silk cocktail dresses and gowns in shades of teal, purple, and gold.
The Show: Versace Fall 2013
The Theme: Versace goes punk, or rather, “Vunk!”
The Color Palette: Black, white, yellow and red
The Collection’s Best Look: Punk gets a glamorous and sexy makeover in the hands of Donatella Versace. Continue reading…
March 1, 2012
by Julia DiNardo
[Images via Elle.com]
Emilio Pucci
Pucci, known for its bright palette and eye-catching prints, took an edgier turn this fall, as dresses were designed around high slits and solid black was Pucci’s creative director, Peter Dundas’ color of choice. A darker and more youthful collection debuted, as sheer insets and cutouts added an elegant component to sexy ensembles. However the collection would not have been traditional without a few colors, such as wine, cream, and hues of blue, which made an appearance with beautiful, subtle prints on flowing dresses. Additionally, luxe detailing, such as, leather, fur, and frills complemented the collection.
Giorgio Armani
Giorgio Armani took a literal meaning out of the show’s “Easy Chic” inspiration, as loosely tailored menswear in gray and black suits and over-the-knee cropped Bermuda pants paired with fedoras debuted down the runway. Vivid orange and bright fuchsia almost made you forget that this was a fall collection, as the colors were used well to complement the silhouettes and glamorous additions, such as fur jackets and cocktail dresses that had a day-to-night appeal. Armani’s attention to detail and intricate embellishments were a talent in itself, as the ensembles could have doubled as art.
– Ambika Makin
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