Genny,
Fay nod to past at Milan fashion week open
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[September 24, 2015] By
Marie-Louise Gumuchian
MILAN (Reuters) - Milan
kicked off its catwalk shows for next spring's
womenswear on Wednesday with designers presenting rich,
embellished collections amid expectations of growing
sales.
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After New York and London, Italy's fashion capital picks up
the baton with six days of spring/summer 2016 shows and
presentations showcasing the latest offerings from global brands
such as Giorgio Armani, Dolce and Gabbana and Versace.
Among the first to display their creations on Wednesday were
Italian fashion brands Genny and Fay.
Genny Creative director Sara Cavazza Facchini mixed art deco
shapes with 1980s metallics for her line of dresses, wide-leg
trousers and jumpsuits.
Models wore silk dresses and tunics with slit sleeves which
revealed shoulders and arms falling into embroidered wrists.
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Cavazza Facchini said she was inspired by artist Sonia Delaunay,
known for her use of vibrant colors and geometric shapes, for
her patterned evening dresses. A floaty emerald green dress
provided the only bold color in a palette mainly of white, gold,
silver and bronze.
Fay, part of the Tod's luxury goods group, went for a 1970s
style with colorful patterned prints and rich embroidery in
short skirts and corset-style waistcoats.
Designers Tommaso Aquilano and Roberto Rimondi presented
dresses, from minis to just above the knee, and military-style
jackets in black and white, pink, maroon, navy and mustard.
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They used paisley patterns on clothes and accessories, which
included bags, sandals as well as calf-high boots, a surprise
element in a spring line.
"Now fashion has to be very eclectic, heterogeneous," Aquilano said.
"We now need clothes that can be used in between autumn/winter and
spring/summer."
The shows are set against a upbeat mood among Italy's fashion
sector. The national chamber of fashion has forecast a five percent
rise in sales this year to 64.5 billion euros ($72.06 billion).
Milan Fashion Week runs until Monday. Among the most-anticipated
shows will be celebrity-favorite Roberto Cavalli's, where Norwegian
designer Peter Dundas makes his debut as creative director. ($1 =
0.8951 euros)
(Reporting By Marie-Louise Gumuchian, editing by Larry King)
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