Admittedly, I haven't been covering as much of Milan as London, and regrettably not as much as I would have liked, as some of the collections have really stood out and been my favourites of the season so far. London is good for emerging designers and seeing the new talent, whereas Milan is about the more established design houses. I've been looking forward to Marni's Spring Summer offering and it didn't disappoint. I'm not usually drawn to overtly girlie and feminine design (although there are occasional exceptions)so the sporty silhouette at Marni, and the likes of Bottega appealed to me.
Backstage images by Samantha Casolari for AnOther Magazine.
The hats echoed the feel of bathing caps, and the sporty athletic vibe didn't stop there, with laser cut leather that felt like athletic mesh and tight fitting tops and shorts that had a scuba diving/cycling element to them, but still remained luxurious and fashion forward.The colour palette was, of course, nailed on the head, as Marni tend to do. It didn't just feel sporty though. There was a real wearable and desirable edge to it and everything felt new.
It didn't feel too literal for a sporty translation. The styling worked and the hair even had an aerodynamic quality to it.
There was everything. from stripes, to graphic prints, some beautiful block colour pieces, statement accesories, graphic florals, but it all seemed to work together.
Some highlights from the collection. The laser cut, what looked like enlarged holes in athletic mesh was a real treat and felt really modern. The turquoise and the coral worked well together and felt really brand appropriate.
Images from style.com and AnOther magazine,
Sketches by Lauren Sanins
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