Fashion

Monday, September 24th, 2012

Bottega Veneta

A whirlwind of 1940s brilliance at Bottega Veneta brought us delicate floral prints, classic mid-length tea dresses and unexpected details that gave us a sense of what feminine dressing will mean for SS13. Studding toughened up many of the looks and gave the collection a modern twist, the incorporation of more structure in the shoulders with a focus on panelling throughout the whole collection tied it together beautifully whilst adding yet another element of interest and, by finishing off many of the looks with a sprinkling of embellishment, gave them a luxurious feel.

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Fendi

Fendi began the show for their Spring/Summer 13 collection with a structured, feathered top, cut out at the hem, bearing colourful, geometric patterns on its sleeves. The skirt was paneled with blues; each decorating a different section of it that moved alone. There were leather panelled skirts and dresses with asymetrric furs; this layering even translated to that of the armadillo shoes and the eye make-up that was made out of strips of color.

Emilio Pucci

Peter Dundas always seems to be on the verge of doing something great. He’s already achieved the most difficult thing – pulling off the same magic trick as Christopher Bailey at Burberry, by eliminating the single most clichéd reference the brand possesses (in this case Emilio Pucci’s swirling Sixties rainbow prints), and replacing it with another language which feels both authentic to the original and yet seductively new. But this season took a cleaner, more modern approach with sinuous Oriental embroideries and cheongsam detailing reimagined as X-rays sandwiched into translucent layers of white, sage green and black.