Its been a challenging year that caused tremendous changes in the fashion industry. Seems like Emerging Talents Milan have put all issues aside and concentrated on making a beautiful show to deliver. Again, Palazzo Visconti opened its doors to reveal outstanding designers from all over the world with a fascinating celebration at the world fashion capital.
For the first time, famous Made in Germany Marc Cain @marccain presented its Fall/Winter collection in Italy with an astonishing runway show. We have a chance to re-see the collection the following day at the Emerging Talents Milan Presentation.
Soft, sensual neutral shades such as off-white, pannacotta, and sandy beige unite in monochrome outfits. Nougat, butter, and cream also create a delicate composition of shades. Deep night blue combines with chestnut and mahogany to form a harmonious overall concept. Two nuances in one style are new and modernize the themes. In addition to soft tones, there are also offensive statements of color: strong red and bright pink enter into an expressive liaison.
Fabrics have a language of their own. The message is clear: high quality and nonchalance are the order of the day this winter. Cuddly, yet coarse knits and elaborate jacquards underline Marc Cain’s knitting expertise. Flowing, shiny qualities alongside matt, soft surfaces – an encounter that creates tension in the looks.
Faux fur is excellent as it is presented in a mix of materials including black patent details. Bouclé knitwear breaks out of old patterns and presents itself unexpectedly on trendy maxi skirts and cool shirts. New is a shiny crash fabric on dresses and shirts. Optimistic and grounded – both reflect the current attitude towards life as well as the attitude in the collection.
This is the second time OTKUTYR @otkutyrfashionhouse presented its collection in Milan. FW21/22 is telling the story of our current dystopian zeitgeist. It warps the space between two parallel time periods, referencing the pandemics of the 19th and 21st centuries. The confusion, uncertainty, and unwavering resilience of these periods inspire the aesthetics of the collection. At its essence, FW21/22 is a nightmare of a dream that overlaps two worlds, existing within a multiverse.
The color palette of OTKUTYR’s latest collection adheres to our multiverse’s turbulence, featuring soft pastel ombrés and pale pink lace — but also the total opposite with bright, solid colors. Embracing a sense of uncertainty and resilience, the collection is inspired by masculinity but rendered in femininity.
The fashion house turns traditional Saudi celebratory menswear on its head, transforming the winter Furwah into a reversible overcoat for women, evocative of the versatility of our current moment. Other androgynous silhouettes borrow the loose, dramatic sleeves and structured collars from the shirts of 19th-century gentlemen.
Yet the FW21/22 collection is infused with unmistakable femininity, as seen in the voluminous hips of its silhouettes, subtle embroidery, and the dreaminess of fabrics such as lamé, dantelle, tulle, taffeta, nylon, and scrunched organza. The collection encourages women to take up space the way men traditionally have, adding volume in garment shoulders and creating oversized silhouettes. The result twists the concept of the uncertain to create a collection that emanates strength and adaptability.
OTKUTYR was sponsored by RARE water, which produces premium natural spring and mineral water in the Republic of Armenia and is known to not need any treatment, with the water being bottled directly from the source.
Scouted by Josip Grabovac for the Emerging Talents Milan, the Sanda Design @sanda_design collection speaks of the unbreakable bond between us and nature. Sanda, the designer and the founder of the Sanda Design brand, wanted to remind us with her collection, she cleverly named Gaia, of the sacred bond we forge with nature the moment we are born.
Each of the pieces that were presented at Palazzo Visconti, tell the story of our alienation and attempt to remind us that we cannot see ourselves as the separate entities, but rather as a part of Gaia, the ancestral mother of all life.
With her collection, Sanda wanted to give an ode to strong women who walk through life with fierce determination. Although inspired by women and nature, her jewelry is also devoted to all those who set out to change the course, create something that adds value and send a powerful message.
The Italian brand SOAVE @soave_cashmere carried us away with love to nature, admiration for the nonchalant elegance, and unpretentious charm of Milan Bohemia.
It is the love manifested in fabric, color, and design. Jersey with a philosophy — for women, who are in harmony with the world, who choose exceptional quality, comfort, freedom of movement, and actions.
The soft elegance, which was mentioned by Coco Chanel and Sophia Loren. The secret is simplicity and composure.
Soave sweaters are manufactured by a small textiles factory in the central part of Italy, which has been creating premium products for eminent fashion companies specializing in cashmere for more than 30 years.
Skillful hands of the very same Italian craftswomen create jerseys from unique 100% baby cashmere yarn.
Ph: Anna Minaeva, Katerina Larniani, Parinya Wongwannawat, Imaxtree
