MANIFESTO

#61

ART NOW

POTENT ALLURE

2022.02.28

by MADDALENA IODICE

Versace channels Gen Z lexicon bringing to the catwalk seductive mystery and contemporary bustier tailoring.

The Versace Woman for Fall-Winter 2022 has an eruptive vibe and a seductive sense of mystery. The she fully owns her potent allure and knows exactly when to unleash her power. The bustier tailoring is at the Collection’s core pared back and modernized as it is incorporated into sculptural outerwear and sportswear shapes as boxy jackets. The House signature tweeds fray, unravel and drip in crystal and metal chains, while raw female force is enhanced through tightly cinched waists. Latex gloves and knee-height boots flirt with the subversive. Based on contrasts the collection smoulders in deep red, plum, charcoal, and black, with flashes of avocado, pink and DV blue setting looks ablaze.

 “The collection and the looks are built on contrast and tension—like an elastic band pulled tight and about to snap-back with a build-up of energy. That feeling is just irresistible to me. It opens new possibilities and makes things happen.”

-DONATELLA VERSACE

RIVE DROITE

SAINT LAURENT BY
VANESSA BEECROFT

2023.02.15

Saint Laurent invites Vanessa Beecroft to photograph the Spring 23 collection: a selection of 14 polaroids is on display at Rive Droite stores in Paris and Los Angeles. 

COLLECTION

Gucci Après-Ski

2022.12.15

The Maison presents the new Gucci Après-Ski collection, a selection of garments designed for a luxurious and refined high-altitude season told through a retro campaign inspired by the relaxed atmosphere of winter holidays.

JACQUEMUS

"LE RAPHIA"

2022.12.13

Under a relentless rain of raffia, that breaks in like a summer storm, Jacquemus presents its new Spring Summer 2023 collection, titled “Le Raphia”. The natural fiber becomes the undisputed star moving from its raw essence to being extremely luxurious.

CELINE

Age of Indieness

2022.12.12

Age of Indieness spotlights an aesthetic raised from the indie-sleaze era of the 1990s and early 2000s, Celine’s Winter 2023 collection, designed by Hedi Slimane, walk the catwalk at the Wiltern Theatre in the heart of Los Angeles.

Fashion

Chanel
Métiers d’Art

2022.12.09

The Chanel Métiers d’Art 2022/23 collection, presented under the artistic direction of Virginie Viard, parades at the Palais de Justice in Dakar, capital of Senegal. The show is unique in terms of creativity, and a tribute to the savoir-faire of the place.