Live From... Milan Menswear, Day 2

Prada 

Miuccia Prada likes to challenge fashion, often taking the ugly and turning it into something unexpectedly directional and fashion forward. For her winter menswear collection the references come from the 60s - and everything kitsch and bad taste about the period. In this case it’s turtleneck twinsets, boxy suits and diamond-patched suede commuter coats.  

The look: Bad-taste 60s retroisms made minimal and modern

Silhouette: Square-cut flat planes, oversized top halves

Key items: Tailored suit jackets are oversized and boxy with exaggerated wide-cut sleeves, either high-breaking three-button SBs or four-button SBs buttoned to the neck, while pants are tapered and cut above the ankle or cropped just below the knee; square-cut 60s-style polo shirts and twinsets comprise a narrow turtle neck and V-neck combo in glitter knits; elsewhere there are zip-up track tops and viscose jogging bottoms, carrot-leg suede pants and suede commuter coats with contrast diamond panels

Colour: Winter darks including claret, plum and racing green; metallic parrot green, magenta pink and peach; tan and cigarillo browns, accents of kingfisher blue and clean white, a heavy use of matt black 

Fabric & knit: Smooth lightweight suitings, glitter lurex knits, suede, cashmere, viscose 

Print & pattern: Retro knit patterns  

Details & trims: Diamond patches

Footwear: White Chelsea boots with thick soles, highly polished lace-up Oxfords, hybrid lace-ups with flat sneaker sole 

Accessories: Hard case luggage, square bowling bag, knee-high glitter knit socks with single Argyle diamond

Bottega Veneta 

Tomas Maier astutely recognises that with menswear it’s not about reinventing the wheel, but about remaking traditional items in “uncommon ways”. For autumn/winter he does this by mixing materials on single items and updating fine wool suiting with subtle over-patterns.

“There is a very limited playground for men, as there is a precise code for wardrobe already. So it is about evolving pieces through fabric, colour, proportion and construction,” said Tomas Maier.  

The look: Classic with a subtle twistSilhouette: Unstructured natural fit tailoring, generously sized outerwearKey items: Suits are comfort-cut and masculine with a natural unpadded shouldered jacket. Smoking jackets for evening include a low-breaking DB with no lapels; heavy-duty outerwear is oversized and long in length – cabans, leather or waxed cotton parkas, trench coats and a blue duffel with buttoned tabs; cord pants are generous at top and tapered to the ankle; hybrid shirts feature knitted or leather patched sections on the sleeves; knitwear includes a ribbed shawl-collared sweater and a placement stitch cable cardigan

Colour: Inspired by the exterior pipes of the Pompidou Centre in Paris, a palette of industrial grey, black and navy is punctuated by large expanses of flat colour – vermilion, mustard, bright royal blue and lettuce greenFabric & knit: Grainy wool suiting in crumpled finishes, dense felted wool, fine jersey, cotton, corduroy, washed and aged leather, cashmere, alpaca, soft knits with irregularly placed stitch patterns, velvet

Print & pattern: Specially finished wool suiting features subtle pattern woven into the fabric dark-on-dark and then overprinted to create “visual texture”- crosshatching, broken stripes, scuffed effects

Details & trims: Fabric splicing – tailored jackets with knit sections and shirts with leather patches, inside-out pocket patches

Footwear: Strapped work boots

Accessories: Cross-body messenger bags and holdalls with leather-stitched trims, suede totes, soft crocodile envelope bag, eyelet belts, leather gloves

Salvatore Ferragamo

MassimilianoGiornetti plays with 70s references for winter, from the bootcut pants to thepolo sweater-blazer combo that is fast becoming a trend from Milan.

 “There are some 70s references – it is veryNew York, very chic and glossy, but playing with the sartorial by putting bigouterwear over the neater tailoring,” said Massimiliano Giornetti.

The look: 70sluxe

Silhouette: Tauttailored jackets and bootcut pants, oversized outerwear

Key items: Astrong emphasis on outerwear in generous proportions – overcoats, DB trenches,parkas with quilted hoods, luxurious deep pile shearling jackets with widecollars; high-breaking 8DB suits with new longer jackets and peaked lapels arecut close to the body; taut reefers worn over cashmere polo-neck sweaters andpaired with subtly bootcut pants for that 70s look; suede utility shirts andleather four-pocket bush jackets; ribbed sweaters with a criss-cross lacedV-neckline and smart cargo pants feature a long rise and buckled ankles

Colour: White,poudre cosmetiques, muted rust and brick reds, teal greens and petrol blues

Fabric & knit:Signature suede and leather, fine wool suiting, double stripe shirting, cotton,cashmere, thick ribbed knits, silk

Print & pattern: Newsuiting stripes including a double chalk effect

Details & trims: Wideshearling collars, buckled leather straps on trouser cuffs, contrast nylonsleeves

Footwear: Formalshoes in a unique washed leather with high soles in technical rubber, moccasinswith ornamental stitching, sneakers with contrasting rubber soles and treadswith an embossed optical-patterned sole, fringed driving shoes

Accessories: Silkfoulards featuring floral, fruit and animal pattern, fedoras and berets; nubuckand calfskin belts with motif buckles; totes and briefcases in soft suede withcroc or tegu detailing, an oversized natural cowhide bag, hobos, backpacks andsaddle bags in greased nubuck with rough-cut leather straps

Vivienne Westwood

Referencingthe impending royal marriage in her show notes and her own British nationality,Vivienne Westwood's winter collection has a distinctly British flavour.

The look: Englisharistocrats

Silhouette: Broadshouldered, signature tapered legs

Key items: Smartand formal tailoring with broad DB jackets sitting tightly across the shouldersworn with button-down high-collared shirts; outerwear highlights include aflannel blouson, quilted yard jacket, abbreviated pea coat with exaggeratedswing flare at the back and a striped red velvet tux jacket with leatherharlequin-diamond shoulder patches; pant shapes include extreme dhotis inheritage fabrics, carrot-leg chinos, fluid pleat-front pants and tall wadersworn with braces; eclectic styling layers mismatched waistcoats, fine-gaugepolos, leather-panelled cardigans and cotton shirts

Colour:Cornflower blue, poppy red, dark maroon, shades of grey and pops of magenta

Fabric & knit: Finelightweight wool suiting, heritage fabrics including windowpane checks,pinstripes and yellow tartan, flannel, tweed, faded and bleached denim, marledyarns, pictorial intarsia, cotton shirting

Print & pattern: Aknitted intarsia featuring kissing birds surrounded by rope twists, skull andcrossbone intarsia, black on grey overprinted irregular stripes on shirts

Details & trims: Highbutton-down collars, asymmetric button closure on a blazer, brassmilitary-style buttons, diamond-shaped leather patches

Footwear: Distressed tartan brogues and hi-tops with Velcro straps,ponyskin laced boots with runner soles

Accessories: Tartan holdalls, striped braces ( suspenders: US)tapestry belts, coloured webbing belts, bow ties, printed tote bags, zippedfanny pack belts, space-dyed socks, lapel pins

 

Missoni

Angela Missoni takes the concept ofknit dressing to the max for her autumn/winter collection, working double-facedknits into soft unstructured layers that play with mismatched pattern andtexture in luxe yarns like alpaca, Shetland and cashmere.

"It's a collection full ofsurprises - from the earthy colour palette with unexpected flashes of brightcolour to the fact that many of the pieces are reversible, even the trousers. Originallythe inspiration was Ireland - the tweeds, the big chunky cable sweaters, theearthy palette," said Angela Missoni.

The look:Cosy countrified winter dressing

Silhouette:Soft unstructured layers

Key items:Knitwear forms the core of the collection for everything from the double-facedknitted suits to the high-buttoned narrow shawl-collared cardigans and buttonedknit vests that layer under easy-cut tailored coats, chunky knitted jackets andcolourful check blousons. The rustic inspirations come through in the quiltedshooting gilets, big Aran tunic knits and the 4-pocket quilt tweed jackets allteamed with soft drawstring knit pants and relaxed-fit flannel tailoredtrousers

Colour: An autumnal rustic-inspiredpalette that spans pigeon greys to warm clay and terracotta tones, earthy loam browns,camel, poppy and cool mallard greens

Fabric & knit:Luxe alpaca and cashmere or Shetland yarns, Donegal and pebble knits combinewith soft touch flannel and rustic tweed. Checked wools add pattern interest tooffset random space-dyed and flame-stitch jacquards

Print & pattern:Woven checks, flame stitch and space-dye knits

Details & trims:Drawstrings on easy pants, leather buttons

Footwear:Chunky back-zipped suede boots with a coloured flash on the back of the whiterubber sole

Accessories:Soft unstructured suede hats, long patterned knitted scarves, shoulder bags,knitted gloves with bright trim

Emporio Armani

Tailoring takes a back seat thisseason at Emporio Armani, as the designer opts for the coat in every shape andform as the crux of his autumn/winter collection.

The look:Urbanised casual

Silhouette:Soft and unstructured with mismatched proportional layering

Key items:The coat appears in every shape and length – most noticeably in new longer-lineproportions cut to below the knee and featuring high asymmetric collar details.Silhouettes are lean and tailored or come as shrug-on unstructured shapes.Layering is key to the look, with easy tunic knits, boxy gilets and stripedpolo necks, teamed with relaxed elastic cuff pants. Sporty blousons and zippedneck knits as part of the new EA7 golf range

Colour: Every shadeof urban grey offset with inky blues, camel, signature taupe and flashes ofwarm plum and loden

Fabric & knit: Tactiletextures add a paradoxical twist to the urban feel, with boiled and felted wooland flannel, leather, pinstripes, jersey, cashmere, shearling, suede, velvetand double-faced knits

Print & pattern: Asingular painterly graphic print in brush stroke-like black and white

Details & trims:Asymmetric necklines, zipped necks on knits

Footwear:2-tone golf shoes, patent laced boots, work boots, cavalry-style riding boots,loafers

Accessories:Leather tote bags, travel bags, leather gloves with an ombréd effect, longgauntlets

Moncler Gamme Bleu

It’s hunting, shooting and fishingall the way at Moncler Gamme Bleu, with country pursuits given atongue-in-cheek twist for urban living

The look:Country bumpkin comes to town

Silhouette:Multi-layered with offbeat proportion play

Key items:The quilted jacket comes in every shape and length from cropped to mid-calf,layered over quilted pants, knee-length shorts, britches and jodhpurs, quiltedgilets and chunky country knits. A quilted salopette is layered over a quiltedSB and there are huntsman jackets, poacher quilted gilets, a quilted trench anda quilt blouson, teamed with Barbour-inspired jackets and coats

Colour: A countrifiedpalette of pine, grey, camel, pine, loden green and huntsman red contrastedwith the graphic simplicity of black and white

Fabric & knit:Traditional country tweeds and wools are quilted, all in a medley of checksfrom glen plaids to tattersall, dogtooth and Prince of Wales through to classicroyal Stewart tartan, offset with velvet, waxed or oiled cotton, suede andshearling

Print & pattern: Wovencheck and plaid provide the pattern interest

Details & trims:Suede gun patches on jackets, suede panels and knee patches on britches and jodhpurs,shearling collars, brass buttons and snaps, poacher pockets

Footwear:Classic leather riding boots, wool and leather riding boots

Accessories: Poacher satchels, riding caps, quilted gloves and gauntlets

Albino Deuxieme

Oneof the best collections of the week so far comes from Albino Deuxième, whoreduces menswear to a series of easy minimal pieces accentuated with a play onthe ultimate in tactile fabrications.

The look: Modernand minimal with a touch-me-feel-me appeal

Silhouette:Unstructured and square cut over relaxed-fit bottom weights

Key items: Thesquare-cut tee-shaped top is a key piece in the collection, worked in astrakhanor lofty brushed mohair, layered over silky tunic shirts and easy-fit pants.Outerwear comes as unstructured and often unlined pea coats, silky parkas,shrug-on jackets with snap closures or as a sleeveless coat. A shrunken jacketshape hallmarks the tailoring, with a truncated SB balanced by fuller-leggedpant shapes or relaxed-fit dark dye jeans

Colour: Anintelligently layered palette of muted greys and espresso brown, taupe and amedley of urban greys shot with accents of sapphire, teal, milk and bone

Fabric & knit: Tactilefabrics offer a soft touch, giving a soft diffused feel to the minimal silhouettes.Think lofty brushed mohair and astrakhan or broadtail, silky shirtweights andtaffeta, jersey, felted luxe wool blends, rustic herringbone and dark-dye denim

Print & pattern: Asimple linear T-shirt print, brushstroke-effect monochrome prints on an ivoryground

Footwear: Chunkydistressed-effect military boots in pale coloured leather

 

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Live From... Milan Fashion Week, Day 4

Bottega Veneta

            

The seemingly casual effortlessness at Bottega Veneta yesterday wasdevoid of theatrics and themes. Instead Tomas Maier concentrated on thecomfort and desirability of relaxed fits and sensuous materials.
"Iwas interested in very casual shapes that take on a sensuous feelingand movement - a simple T-shirt dress that, as a woman walks, if thematerial is right, you can see the body," Maier told WGSN. "I am notinto the obvious or the evident. The unstructured tailoring wasinspired by cardigans - classic shapes but in the wrong materials andtaking the inside out."
The look: Relaxed luxury
Silhouette: Soft and unstructured, casually sporty
Key items:Unstructured pant- or shorts-suits with raw-edged inside-out seamingand cutaway elbows; casual tapered pants with buckle-strapped ankles;racer-back trapeze and swing dresses - some with handkerchief hems,others with draped swags adding volume at the back; sporty loose-fittab-shouldered dress with mesh torso panel; alligator-leathersleeveless jacket worn with washed leather pants; a simple ribbed-knitvest worn with a belted paper-bag-waist linen maxiskirt; knittedharem-pant jumpsuit; roomy pleat-front shorts; breezy midi-length silkdresses; soft dirndls decorated with naïve appliqués
Colours:Opening with the darker shades of cement and slate grey and an intenseblue-black, the palette gradually lightened, with airy shades of milkwhite, cream, neutral parchment and a single shot of ice blue
Fabric & knit: Silk, linen, papery cottons, washed and crumpled leathers, perforated piqué or suede, jersey and viscose, chainmail
Details & trims:Short single feathers in placement formations; singularly placedspindly vulture feathers creating a delicate fringe; slashedcross-hatching pattern or part-punched circles; sporty all-overperforations; leather border hems; mesh panels and inserts; naïveappliqués; crinkled finishes; baggy patch pockets on dresses
Footwear: Flat two-strap leather sandals with toe loop and connecting metal ring; suede peep-toe booties
Accessories:Filigree jewellery and cameos hand-carved in lava stone and set inblackened sterling silver, made by craftsmen in Naples. Understatedhandbags in leather, exotic skins or canvas for cross-body styles;puffy hobos and the signature woven Cabat

Emporio Armani

            

For his Emporio line, Giorgio Armani ticked off several of theseason's key looks - layered lengths, swinging A-line shapes andconceal-and-reveal sheers, in an extensive collection stamped with thedesigner's signature ladylike elegance and sporty nuances.
The look: Young sophisticate
Silhouette: Layered columns and A-line flares
Key items:Swingy long-line bandeau tops or abbreviated jackets with long-linetunics, layered over ruched tulle pencil skirts; tiered babydoll tops;flared satin evening coats or mini-crini skirts layered with ruchedtulle leggings; slim-fitting tailored shorts paired with flirty ruffledtops; tapered pant shapes with vertical ruffled fins or drawstringwaistbands; sporty blouson shirts; cowl-draped fine-knit jersey tops;tailored jackets with curved closures for day, or sharp-shouldered tuxderivatives for party
Colours: Aqua, mint and ice-blue pales with a raft of mineral greys and sandy beige; vivid geranium pink
Fabric & knit:Mesh knits, smooth duchesse satins, silk, blistered and crinkledorganza, stretch tulle, voile, rubberised raffia, lace with a lurexfinish
Print & pattern: Palm-leaf motif in two-tone metallic grey and accent colour - either green, fuchsia or cobalt
Details & trims: Thermo-welded leather tiles on organza base, ruched tulle, sheer ruffled peplums on jackets
Footwear: Lace-up canvas booties with nappa piping; wood-effect platform wedges with canvas wrap detail
Accessories:Square Perspex bangles, rigid-handled bags, small patent bags,across-body hard-box evening bags, wide belts, necklaces in a varietyof lengths in plaited twine with wood and facet-cut horn-effect beads

Emilio Pucci

            

Peter Dundas pulled off a double-headed coup with his latestspring/summer showing, managing to perfectly encapsulate the house'sglamorous bohemian image, while working next summer's 70s trend to themax.
The look: 70s bohemian
Silhouette: Long, flowing and sexy
Key items:Low-cut flared pants came with lacing and fringed details, teamed withlaced tie-dye tees and shrunken blazers or a fringed, sinuously workedsuede trench. Dress silhouettes veered from high-low-hemmed ruffledmaxis to slinky jersey worked in revamped archive prints withslashed-to-the-thigh hems and sexy laced backs. Elsewhere there wereshort kaftans, crochet sheaths and barely there swimwear
Colour:A palette of dazzling Mediterranean azure blues, teamed with crispwhite and warm spice tones. Think turmeric yellows and nutmeg orcinnamon browns with a flash of watermelon and a finale of black andwhite
Fabric & knit: Silk chiffons and organzas,cut-work silks, broderie, lace and cotton crochet, worked with slinkypython, summer suede, leather and printed silk jersey
Print & pattern:Mediterranean tile motifs worked into scrolling patterns played out inblue and white sat alongside reworked house archive prints on jerseygrounds, with a dash of hippy-de-luxe tie-dye thrown in
Details & trims:A medley of ruffles, mirrored Indian embroideries, pom-pom trims,guipure lace placements, rouleau lacing and whip-stitching, sexypeek-a-boo cutouts on jersey
Footwear: Footwear veeredfrom tan laced over-the-knee sandal boots to high wrapped-strap sandalsin tan leather or python with D-ring trims and needle-thin gold heels
Accessories:Wide-brimmed 70s hats and wide head-wrap scarves; long tooled leathershoulder bags with tassel trims, or traditional Greek woven bags;scarves trimmed with mirror embroidery and pom-poms; widegrommet-trimmed belts; and jewelled crosses

Jil Sander

            

Inspired by the maximalism of couture, Raf Simons played withoverblown shapes and high-octane colour, while retaining the Jil Sanderminimalism through played-down detailing and bold graphic stripes.
The look: Playful proportions
Silhouette: Oversized with controlled volume, long lengths and ovoid shapes
Key items:Simple black or white crew-neck tees worn with ovoid maxiskirts puffedat the waist, or super-wide pants, some with a short ruffled peplum.Maxi tent dresses; wide pleat-front pants teamed with sheer stripedtanks (US: vests); slim and straight-cut tailored pants teamed withsimple button-through collared shirts; oversized boyfriend blazers andlightweight commuter coats; sporty outerwear pieces such as hoodedwindcheaters and parkas; swing jackets with drawcord hems; a cocktaildress with wrapped tulip-shaped skirt and bow bustle
Colours:Hyperreal fluoros paired saturated brights - Kelly green, Yves Kleinblue, violet, magenta, fire-engine red and navy with neon pink, safetyorange and high-vis yellow, with graphic black and white
Fabric & knit: Cotton-silk blends with a host of techno fabrics including taffeta, nylon and a papery gabardine
Print & pattern: Wide block stripes, black-and-white jailhouse stripes, magnified placement floral, digital photoreal floral collage
Details & trims:Overscaled, floppy paper-bag waists, ruffled contrast-coloured peplums,wide single-feature pleats at the back on coats and jackets, fluorotapes
Footwear: Courts with cutaway sides, and platform slingbacks with fluorescent glossed soles
Accessories: Mirrored bug-eye sunglasses with double fluoro-wire frames; PVC totes and shoppers

MaxMara

            

Clean lines, minimal detailing and a play on colour were thehallmarks of MaxMara's spring/summer showing, where a sportswearaesthetic was given a feminine twist from weightless fabrication.
The look: Modern minimalism
Silhouette: Lean and body-con
Key items:Close-fitting cropped kick-flare pants came teamed with second-skincolour-blocked or backless jersey tops, that same minimal look runningthrough to narrow cycle shorts, simple pencil skirts and bandeau tops.Trench coats and cropped trench jackets provided the outerwear options,while soft flowing slashed-side palazzos and maxiskirts were offsetwith pencil-narrow DB blazers or a cropped cable-knit sweater
Colour:A fresh clean palette of warm sand neutrals offset with offbeatbrights, chrome yellow, mandarin, flame and violet, often worked intonal mixes. White and black added to the clean-cut look
Fabric & knit: Summer suede and leather, crepe de chine, second-skin jersey, organza, satin
Print & pattern: Simple stripes and spots
Details & trims: Fly-front detailing, backless and cut-out details on jersey, colour-blocking
Footwear: Simple Mary-Jane high-heeled courts in satin, suede and metallics
Accessories: Narrow coloured belts, double-handled zipped bags

Just Cavalli

            

Next summer's 70s hippy vibe provides the perfect playground forCavalli's signature brand of sexy, throw-it-all-on bohemian aesthetics,with a medley of print, pattern and decorative denim guaranteed toappeal to his Mediterranean jet-set fan base.
The look: 70s hippy-de-luxe meets St-Tropez
Silhouette: Long pile-it-on-layers
Key items:Cavalli played with the trend for denim-on-denim with his chambrayshirts, embellished denim vests and jeans, long pieced-denim skirts,and pearl-, lace- or flower-encrusted flared jeans. There was a play onprint mixing too, with his bias-panelled skirts, ruffled smocks andfloaty maxidresses, with some skin-printed pencil skirts and Victorianlace-trimmed blouses thrown into the mix
Colour: A full-onpalette that spanned washed blues through palm greens, yellows, orangeand brown, with sandy neutrals and a dash of purple and red
Fabric & knit:Denim in every weight and wash; embellished denim, from pearl-encrustedto lace-trimmed and flocked or stencilled patterns. Chambray,chamois-like suedes, metallic leathers, sheers and lace
Print & pattern:The designer's penchant for skin prints was firmly addressed withleopard, python and zebra patterns, clashing with multicoloured mixedflorals and a leafy palm print
Details & trims: Appliqués and beading, embroidery and lacing
Footwear: Patterned stiletto courts
Accessories: Wide-brimmed 70s hats, belts, and pendants trimmed with mineral gemstones such as onyx, long fringed suede satchels

Moschino Cheap & Chic

            

Abandoning the traditional catwalk, Rossella Jardini turned herMoschino Cheap & Chic show into a cocktail party-come-stageperformance, as her girlish models skipped about the platform, blowingkisses to the crowd and swishing their skirts for the photographers.
The look: Joie de vivre!
Silhouette: Swishy midi-lengths, boxy tops
Key items:Full midi-length skirts paired with fluffy cable-knit sweaters andcardigans or button-down shirts with oversized collars; roomy-fitshorts with boxy edge-to-edge jackets; peg pants with an oversizedT-shirt with casually rolled sleeves; short and girly dresses - eitherwaisted with a bell-shaped skirt, one-shouldered with a chiffon ruffletwisting round the A-line body, or a long-sleeved pussy-bow shirtdress
Colours:Glorious technicolour with fuchsia and bubblegum pinks, Seville orange,sunshine yellow, lilac, aqua and neon green, tempered with sensibleblack and white
Fabric & knit: Eyelet broderie, viscose jersey, mohair cable knits, multicolour yarns, silk chiffon, cotton, "smile" intarsia
Print & pattern: An overblown painterly lemon print, Vichy checks, coral twigs, and doodled patterns of spots, ellipses and clouds
Details & trims:Plastic kiddies' beads ad buttons in eclectic collages, pearl buttonsand beads, corsages, ribbon bows, plastic chain trim on collars andcuffs, large starched shirt collars and cuffs, flirty ruffles, splicedand patchworked prints
Footwear: Fabric-tied sandals
Accessories:Coral-twig or seashell necklaces, rolled headscarves, top-handled boxybags with sailboat-motif closures, waist belts, large sunglasses withgraded lenses

Albino Deuxième

            

A deliciously feminine look from Albino D'Amato, who worked hiscolour palette with a painterly hand, colour-blocking simple shapestrimmed with overtly girlish flourishes.
"My reference point wasthe Baroque period in Europe and the 18th-century painting fromVelásquez and Reubens, in particular their palette of colours, and theplay of light and dark. The shapes and silhouettes are glamorous, butnot in a red-carpet way - more Yves Saint Laurent in the 70s. I wantedto explore a new silhouette, long and fluid," designer Albino D'Amatotold WGSN.
The look: Subtle 70s
Silhouette: Couture-like long and full, short and A-line
Key items:Exaggerated detailing emphasised short minidresses and soft kimonocoats, tied under the bust and with flowing caped sleeves. Long,flowing maxidresses came in triplicate blocks of colour, whileslash-front maxiskirts sported deep paper-bag waists and bow-tiedsashes. Pants were narrow and cigarette-shaped, to team with simpletunic or swingy A-line tops
Colour: A fresh palette ofcool marble greys and alabaster whites shot with vivid accents ofcitrine, onyx green, coral and washed mango
Fabric & knit: Couture-like silks and silk-linen blends; organza and taffetas added structure to the silhouettes
Print & pattern: Subtle neo-classic and Baroque-like florals
Details & trims: Dramatic bows, bib details, colour-blocking, ruffles
Footwear: Strappy sandals sporting a big floppy bow on one foot
Accessories: Floppy organza hats, bow-tied sashes

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