VIVA of glamorous femininity

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

During the five years of the third millennium we have lived, experts (finally!) Have managed to discern the fashionable essence of the first decade. This is soft femininity and its main symbol is the dress.

Well-mannered retro, aggressive sexy with a naked belly and kitsch glamor with poisonous pink frills are left behind. From now on, trendsetters offer femininity, calm and soft. And this very formulation is suitable for almost all the spring / summer 2006 collections presented at Milan Fashion Week.

Giorgio Armani show. Sophia Loren and Tina Turner, both in black, sit in the front row of honor and worry like schoolgirls … "I would buy it all," - said the actress, whose chest heaving violently under the mass of sparkling jewelry, eclipsed the shine of diamonds on the jacket of rapper 50 Cent … "All but that one with a low cut," Tina Turner echoed. The divas sighed in unison at the sight of miniature jackets, flared trousers, tulip-shaped skirts, blue crepe coats and froze with delight when they saw a flowered evening dress.

Without further ado, Armani created an improvisation for his own couture collection Armani Prive - a carefully fitted silhouette plus chic trimmings. As the master said: "My models are for women, independent in spirit, individualists, who love themselves and what they wear."

"I wanted to combine beauty and nostalgia, because we do not know where we are now and where we will be", - such a commentary was given by the most powerful signora of Italian fashion Miuccia Prada regarding her spring / summer 2006 collection. According to Miuccia, it is worth abandoning the ladylike style and looking towards modernity: for example, to orphan dresses with abundant draperies in combination with dark woolen leggings above the knee and hot pink boots. Looks a little aggressive, but undeniably stylish.

For conservative girls, Prada offers simple mini-dresses in pale solid colors with black straps or, at worst, light shorts with a sheer flesh-colored blouse.

Christian Lacroix has prepared a lot of interesting ideas on the theme of blue tones of the Mediterranean and the fashion heritage of Ancient Greece for his farewell-triumphant collection of the house of Emilio Pucci. The models showed off "a la gladiator" sandals, elegant Greek tunics and a whimsical combination of silver patterns on a black background. Lacroix has always skillfully combined glamor and comfort. Examples are a black jacket with traditional Pucci prints or a top with a white cotton skirt.

The highlight of the collection is the bathing suits, designed in blue colors, of course, with branded prints. The show was closed by the popular Gemma Ward in a snow-white evening dress, which, however, is not forbidden to wear to some crazy party on the Mediterranean coast.

The Missoni family plays the fashion game of the "new generation" best of all, critics say. And today, Margarita Missoni, the daughter of the label's founder, demonstrates the sensuality of Italian signorines framed in tight trousers, loose cardigans and short tops. However, for the brave girls, the option of a mini-skirt or dress-bag in psychedelic floral colors is offered, and on top - a bright cobalt tuxedo.

Missoni quoted actress Romy Schneider referring to sensual silhouette, romantic prints and lightest fabrics. But, as always, the best models turned out to be a knitted baby doll dress and a summer knitted jacket - very practical for the summer season.

In the Versace collection, Donatella allowed herself to show a bit of a healthy sense of humor: five models parading the catwalk in sandstorm-colored outfits - an obvious irony on the theme of the deceased Gianni's work. So, shirts, shorts, jackets, jersey dresses (the emphasis is on the dress - a clean and simple form) of the color of sand.

Not satisfied with beige tones? Please - choose the gentle tones of the blue lagoon, or replace the banal prints of tropical flowers with prints with the image of a cactus. For the evening, light chiffon dresses in fresh shades of blue or orange are recommended.

If you are attracted by the exotic - welcome to the Roberto Cavalli collection! Palm prints, Moroccan motifs, puffy skirts with multiple slits and waterproof awning coats abound here.

“How long ?!” the critics ask. “How long can Cavalli play with this theme, where the splendor of the dress is dizzy, the heels of the shoes dazzle with the sparkle of rhinestones, and the sexy jersey dresses are reminiscent of either the heritage of Versace or the heritage of Cavalli?” But no matter what the envious people say, the collection still breathes with healthy energy. "The simpler the style of the dress, the more responsible it is necessary to approach the choice of fabric."

Roberto Menizetti has always strived for material excellence. And this time he offered simple shirt dresses made of lace techno materials. Another fresh solution is a skinny dress with a jersey top and a taffeta skirt.

Finally, the most summer version - his favorite variations on the theme of lace tops "a la bra", presented Alessandro dell'Acqua. A sweet collection where the mass of laces is interspersed with the most delicate shades of pink.

A small respect to the designer Salvador Dali - surreal motives of red lips. But this has already been played hundreds of times by Saint Laurent and Tom Ford. Although … Intense red lipstick is one of the brightest trends of the next season. The same as the renaissance of the feminine dress …

So, following the results of the past weeks in New York, London and Milan, we can confidently summarize the fashion trends of the spring / summer 2006 season:

Dresses: simple fitted silhouette or empire silhouette, in jersey and silk.

Shorts: wide and short, preferably paired with a fitted jacket.

Trousers: as narrow as possible, for special occasions models in silk "pajamas" silhouette are allowed

Shades: sand, gold, apricot, pale green, snow white and deep red.

Shoes: sandals "a la gladiator", platforms with decorative decorations, low heels and ballet flats with flowers.

"Zest": draperies in the style of ancient Greece, the effect of the waist tied with a belt and black shoulder straps.

It remains to wait for what fashion designers will offer us at the upcoming Fashion Week in Moscow - and to the stores for new clothes!