Versace – spring 2007 (RTW)

‘Eighties galore’- Versace took the 80’s bombshell to new heights, with pieces that although, reminded one of the late 70’s/early 80’s brought into focus the clean perception of glam that the era personified. The clothes made a statement on its own with out being unapproachable, for example the metallic accents, on the cocktail dresses and the gowns that created a juxtaposition of old/new, soft/hard , innocent/experienced, that screamed ‘brilliance’, on Donatella’s part, as the metallic facets were actually made of plastic, thus making it light and incredibly wearable. A certain amount of volume could also bee seen, which was new to the fashion house that earlier showcased women with nipped waists and figure hugging gowns which, in a way continued as Donatella featured structured bras and boned corsets that made a recurring appearance on the runway. Donatella created so many trend worthy pieces for this spring, like the high waist-ed bikini, the bold, graphic prints, and the ‘floating collar’. Donatella played with the eighties fascination for space travel which was reflected in her choice of cuts, shapes and colors which mainly consisted of white with the occasional splash of chocolate brown, faded pink, canary yellow, midnight black and metallic gold for this season.
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