Showing posts with label Versace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Versace. Show all posts
It was a wild and debaucherous collection of rock n' roll and punk influences at Versace's Spring/Summer 2020 collection. Full of leather, animal prints and meta references to itself, Versace's high energy collection was tampered a bit by the idea of death, take the hearse that twirled on a spinner at the top of the runway. But it wasn't morose - or not that morose - since it was covered in pink flowers, signaling punk and rebellion. The clothes tended to favor black leather, shiny and subversive Lurex, animal prints and branded sportswear like tees, with a litany of high markup accessories.
RUNWAY: Versace SS20
Versace debuts its Resort 2019 lookbook and campaign with a vibrant photoshoot featuring August Alexander, Gabriel Thiam, Igor Kapitanets and Niccolo Patti, with photography from Greg Swales and styling from Giorgio Ammirabile.
LOOKBOOK: Versace Resort 2019
Versace has always been a label synonymous with living life to the fullest and the label has embraced that for its FW19 collection, the first collection since its official acquisition by Capri Holding (a.k.a. Michael Kors's corporate arm). There were animal prints, slinky tailored pieces and plenty of tongue-in-cheek pieces, like a pin-print bomber with a predominately placed pin that said "bad taste" - oh to live in a world where irony in our clothes is taken seriously. What a time to be alive!
RUNWAY: Versace FW19
Back in September, it was announced that Versace would be acquired by Capri Holdings, the new name for Michael Kors' corporate arm. Fast forward to December and Versace has landed in New York, home to Kors, to show in the Big Apple for the first time ever. The result was a very self-referential collection that harkened some of Versace's most famous pieces, like the safety pin dress worn by Elizabeth Hurley. For menswear, however, there are less notable pieces, instead Donatella showed a vibrant, print-filled men's collection that mirrored the joie-de-vivre of the collection's host city. Also worth noting that Versace is now fur-free so all the fur seen in this (and future) collection will be faux fur.
RUNWAY: Versace Pre-Fall 2019
Since being acquired by Michael Kors, Versace has announced some big changes. They include the consolidation of the Versace Jeans and Versus Versace lines, the latter being folded into the former. However, before all that takes place, Versace Jeans drops its latest campaign starring Janusz Kuhlmann.
CAMPAIGN: Versace Jeans FW18
Versace offered up a pattern heavy SS19 collection for its Versus diffusion line. The collection seemed ripe for the "do it for the 'gram" crowd while not entirely offering anything too new or intriguing.
RUNWAY: Versus Versace SS19
Alaskan model Vince Kowalski appears in the new fragrance ad for Versace's latest scent: Dylan Blue Pour Femme.
CAMPAIGN: Versace Dylan Blue
Versace has always been about confidence; wallflowers do not wear Versace. It is for confident men and women, those who do not wish to fit into a mold but rather break those molds and push through those glass ceilings. And so that was the point of Versace's Spring/Summer 2019 collection, one that said I don't give a flying !$@* what you think, this is me. This sort of confidence came in multiple forms, from bright all-floral patterned outfits to tiny shoulder bags slung across the body to fluoro suits to emblazoning headlines about one's self on their clothing. In today's social media-heavy world, where every action can be tracked and feedback immediate, the confidence to "speak out" - as the newspaper headlines on the clothing here say - is brave. Bravery, while not always a synonym to confidence, is also at the heart of this strong and thoughtful collection.
RUNWAY: Versace SS19
Leonard Mushiete is the face and body of Versace Jeans' SS18 campaign which has a strong vintage vibe, shot by Lea Colombe and styled by Jacob K.
CAMPAIGN: Versace Jeans SS18
The first new looks at Versus Versace's FW18 presentation were a bit of an eye-sore, with black and white checkerboard patterns offering dizzying effects. As the collection wore on, the tropical fronds, and multi-colored leopard print made for a more amenable collection for younger buyers who want to buy into the Versace dream of excess and luxury but without the sky-high prices. As the Italian house continues to grow under Donatella Versace and with renewed interest in the Versace heritage with a mini-series centered on the founding designer's murder, the Versace name is once again near the top of the apex of fashion.
RUNWAY: Versus Versace FW18
It's been a little over 20 years since the murder of Gianni Versace; there's a new fictionalized mini-series from Ryan Murphy about the designer's death. The Versace name is, once again, near the apex of the general public's lexicon. This served as the jumping off point for this maximalist collection that was definitely not made for wallflowers. The soundtrack hinted at the multi-decade long name-dropping that Versace has earned and the so-recognizable Medusa motif, tiger and zebra print, and polish gold accessories were everywhere, making this collection - like so many - an ode to the heyday of Versace and it's ever-lasting and timeless influence on the culture at large.
RUNWAY: Versace FW18
Barry Lomeka, Barak Shamir, Filip Wolfe, Saul Rodriguez, Alpha Dia, Valentine Rontez, Tristian Thevenot and Michael Gioia are tapped by Versace to be the faces and body of its FW17 campaign and collection, which highlighted its signature prints with the idea of unity and power, all captured in a simple studio atmosphere by Bruce Weber.
CAMPAIGN: Versace FW17
Donatella Versace's family name has been in the news in the past year or so, from the upcoming miniseries about her beloved brother to the rumors of a possible IPO or appointment of a new men's and women's designer. However, Donatella marched forward with a youthful collection for Versus Versace, utilizing denim, plaid and a dash of youthful abandon and sex appeal to cap off a beguiling collection, even though the bucket hats were less than appealing.
RUNWAY: Versus Versace SS18
Versace is having a huge resurgence in pop culture. The house name is uttered in song titles, like Bruno Mars' latest single (Versace on the Floor) while Ryan Murphy's production company is telling the story of how the founding designer, Gianni Versace, was assassinated in Miami. Speaking of the assassination, 2017 marks 20 years since that brutal death. All these factors seemed to point to why Donatella opened up the Versace archives to pay tribute to her late brother. This was first, and foremost, seen in the showspace on via Gesu, the family palazzo and where the Versace Medusa symbol was born. The clothes had strong hints of the 80s and 90s and of Miami, powder blues and blush pinks made cameos while gold and a joie-de-vivre attitude was felt throughout the collection. Though the strongest were the outfits that were all Donatella: hard-edged and forward-thinking, such as a leather coat that looked to be held together with metal sutures.
RUNWAY: Versace SS18
Bruce Weber returns to capture Versace's bucolic Spring/Summer 2017 campaign featuring Simon Nessman, Filip Hrivnak, William Los, Geron McGinley, Mitchell Slaggert, Jake Lahrman and Vadim Ivanov, all styled by Jacob K.
CAMPAIGN: Versace SS17
Versus Versace traipsed across the English Channel to show a punk-y and rebellious FW17, harnessing the history of the London underground punk movement to fuel this pattern heavy collection to life.
RUNWAY: Versus FW17
Donatella Versace called the men who walked down the lengthy and intersecting runway at her FW17 show a "tribe". With all that is happening the world: war, famine, coups and secessions, Versace seemed to think that togetherness was the way to go with this collection; an idea that we're better and stronger together instead of apart. This is an idea that's been seen a lot this season, like at yesterday's Ports 1961 show. Here, the collection was undoubtedly more somber, with a strong focus on tailored suits and masculine coats. The few Medusa heads that were on the runway were actually on the ornate podium lights that made up the center of the runway. Winter is generally has a more somber tone and that was felt here but a strong dash of flamboyance would've helped considerably. You know how the saying goes: "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" and Versace has been accused of being dull and we doubt that's the direction Donatella was aiming for.
RUNWAY: Versace FW17
Bruce Weber returns to capture Versace's FW16 campaign, shooting both the men's and women's collections, featuring a plethora of models from Marcus Watts, Trevor Signorino, Alex Sewall, Bennett Jones, Jacques Pougnet, and Keith Milkie.
CAMPAIGN: Versace FW16
Donatella Versace has been ahead of the curve for awhile now. Versace's diffusion line, Versus, has previously tapped guest designers like Jonathan Anderson and Anthony Vaccarello, both of whom have been swept up by LVMH and Kering, respectively, to become the creative director of two very large and important labels, but Donatella saw their talents first. Versus has also been doing "see now, buy now" for years and the industry is just catching up. Fast forward to Versus' SS17 and maybe this could be a sign of things to come in fashion: subversive takes on para-military garb. Maybe, maybe not but so far, Donatella's prescient eye has seen what it took others seasons, or years, to see.
RUNWAY: Versus Versace SS17
Athleticwear has invaded Donatella Versace's mind and the result was quite striking. For SS17, she was inspired by dancers and the need and desire for clothes that conform to the body and allow ample movement resulted in a strong collection, evident not just in the first look of tights and a loose knit but throughout, in the Medusa-printed parkas, the technical fabrics utilized to great effect. Though the Versace name may synonymous with maximalist designs, Donatella's ability to tap into the right now and even the future of fashion is underrated and in her own way, she has shaped and continues to shape fashion in profound ways without the guise of tricks and gimmickry. This collection's precise, well edited collection was another well deserved notch on her studded belt.
RUNWAY: Versace SS17
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