Gianfranco Ferré's S/S11 collection was mainly a dress affair: Leg-baring and luxurious, the colour palette was minimal in white, black and nude with a highlight of pink. Attention to detail came in the artisanal weaving and macramé techniques. Waists were accentuated with both delicate and wide block belts, with revealing cut-outs creating a sexy glimpse of skin. Similar motifs were employed in the Versace show that followed, combined with bolder and more summery colours – bright blue, reds and orange – in solid and geometric, graphic stripes.
Text by Lucia Davies
Samantha Casolari is an Italian photographer based in Brooklyn, NY. She has worked for clients such as Nike, Vogue Man, GQ, Dossier Journal, New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, Vice Magazine, Flair, D di Repubblica, and others, and travels a lot between New York and Milan.
