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

BOTTEGA VENETA

BEYOND BORDERS

2023.09.24

Matthieu Blazy takes us through a physical and metaphorical journey, far away, in search of something else, and at the same time intimate, discovering the self. Clothes transform, men and women disguise and change, blending.

LOUIS VUITTON

GHESQUIÈRE OCTOBER 2014

2023.09.20

The GO-14 bag, an acronym for Ghesquière October 2014, originated as one of the first creations to mark the designer’s debut at the head of the Louis Vuitton Maison.

NEWS

On Foot

2023.09.19

The exhibition On Foot, curated by Jonathan Anderson at Offer Waterman Gallery, will bring contemporary artists in dialogue with works of modern British Art and some interventions conceived by the designer himself.

EXHIBITION

MODE ET SPORT. D'UN PODIUM À L'AUTRE

2023.09.18

Ahead of the 2024 Olympics, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris presents Mode et Sport: from September 20th 2023 will be possible to discover the fascinating interconnections between fashion and sport from the ancient world to the present day.

V&A Museaum

FASHION MANIFESTO

2023.09.15

The first exhibition in the UK dedicated to the visionary couturier Gabrielle Coco Chanel – Gabrielle Chanel. Fashion Manifesto will open on September 16th 2023 at the Victoria & Albert Museum.