With forty years of fashion’s devotion, Roberto Cavalli is still keeping fans that not even were born when he starts his career, at a small store in Saint Tropez. And it was for that assortment’s public that the designer had presented his Fall Winter’s collection.
Always renewing the glam boho style that made him well known, Cavalli had stopped by the 70’s to give the newest shapes of his work. With a hippie touch, but elegant, the designer brought to the italian catwalks many harén pants with a fluid and slight fall, which evokes the mithological character of Diana The Hunter.
However, was the most structured looks, like brocades and military coats, the ones which really tease and pleasant us more. Renascentist references also had presence in his collecton, enhancing the Cavalli’s root, since he had born in Florence. The art touch always comes in dazzling looks with laborious details.
The Cavalli’s mark wasn’t forgot, and his animal prints came in dresses, pants and jackets with worn tand paled tones. With a unique particular shape, the designer garments gained a romantic touch with a lenght silhouette, smooth colors and slight fabrics which had created a heavenly look.
Even with all the vintage air, we still can see the modern promisse around the way the designer had arranged the looks, with layers and overlaps. Contrast of different fabrics, like velvet, leather, silk and lace and details like brights, fur, fringes and bulks gives the whole collection a retro chic style.
Scarves, dry pants, coats and jackets were the set which result in bold and elegance, but the master piece were, with no doubt, the dresses that enhance all the classical feminility. With a glam character, Cavalli show us again why he’s such an amazing fashion designer.
Camila Cemin Rolon
Stuff Writer Portais da Moda
Translation by Mariana Medeiros Seixas