Well, truthfully, I don't know if it is so shocking that Marco Zanini is out at maison Schiaparelli but I am a little sad that he was not given more time to awaken a sleeping beauty. Schiaparelli had slumbered for nearly 59 years before Zanini showed his debut collection for the house and it has to be expected that it would take a little time and perhaps a few espressos before the house was up and running and finding its way in a new century. But in this new century, everything is now! Right now!
I think given a little time, Zanini could have been a good fit - there was perhaps too much nostalgia for the 'hard chic' of Elsa Schiaparelli's 1930s but there were also some beautiful moments that showed promise...
a few of my favorites - I loved the accessories...
Spring 2014:
Best dress - there should have been more like this (the price points were very expensive - even for couture). It looks modern, fresh and yet still within the codes of the house and soooo fabulous - love the cuffs on each arm, the pockets, the flip flops...
Fall 2014:
I absolutely loved this rat infested gown and the cropped 'monkey fur style' bolero:
Haute couture is for dreamers, fast fashion is for realists and the twain should never meet. The fashion world needs a place for dreamers to dream and I am dreaming of rats on silk and a gilded ring in the shape of a Venus the fly trap...
xo, Juliana
xo, Juliana
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