Simultaneously with the festival, the city of Cannes hosted one of the most anticipated events of the season destined to mark the history of pop fashion. We are talking about the fashion show of “La Vacanza” collection created jointly by Donatella Versace and Dua Lipa.
So in yesterday’s mild and serene evening, while on one side the great parade of celebrities took place on the red carpet, not far away the iconic show took place in one of the most evocative locations in the South of France: a catwalk that crosses the swimming pool overlooking the blue Mediterranean Sea that merges with the horizon. The show brought together Versace family and friends.
Among the models who walked the catwalk, accompanied by a soundtrack inspired by the 60s, were other friends of the Maison, from Iris Law to Lila Moss to Jill Kortleve.
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The mood was precisely the one anticipated in the declarations of the two creatives: a relaxed atmosphere, like a luxury holiday of yesteryear but at the same time fun and extravagant.
What went on stage was in fact a mix of codes from the Medusa maison hybridized with the glitter, patterns and extravagance of a pop star style, all with a not too veiled hint of Italian stylistic heritage and its cinematic imagery of which the singer has always been passionate and attracted.
The sfilata Dua Lipa x Versace fashion show offers an assortment of garments that capture the essence of the holiday. Dresses with shoulder pads and/or strategic cut outs, and mini jackets, overalls with flared trousers and chiffon dresses with almost childish and playful patterns like butterflies, polka dots and ladybugs, bright colors and sequins, swimsuits, cheeky dressing gowns, vaporous lingerie, butterfly-shaped micro tops, floating miniskirts in metal mesh, also adorned with delicate butterfly applications. Among the main protagonists could not miss the black cocktail dresses, with slits on the thigh and finished with bibs with Medusa-shaped buttons, worn by models such as Vittoria Ceretti.
Foulard prints also enter the scene, silhouette taken from the Versace archives and rethought with new designs such as mini cocktail dresses, pink Versace suits with more classic lines, cut with three buttons and flap pockets, and flamboyant miniskirt and bustier top suits.
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All presented on a stellar cast of models with big, Barbie-style bouffant hairstyles.
To the delight of those who can’t resist all this wonder, the collection is see now buy now, therefore already on sale online and in Versace boutiques. When asked why the show followed this sales formula, the Versace director answered bluntly: “We live in a digital world: making people wait months before they can buy what they see today is disappearing”.
On the other hand, the talented superstar at the height of her moment of popularity is enthusiastic about the project, the stimulating relationship of friendship and collaboration with Donatella and the full success of the Fashion show. Dua Lipa’s desire was precisely to rekindle the timeless style of Versace with new elements that also express her personality: “Clothes for the holidays, summer colors, fun and freedom, but also insolent cheek! But we also tried to create something very Versace so that you don’t have to look at the label to know what it is.”
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