Black, blue and surprise–the ’80s. If you are still into wearing this decade, then by all means dig in:
“This is a collection for a dangerous woman,” Frida Giannini said before the show. “She’s a tough woman. She’s not shy. She wants to stand out.”
And you will; thigh-high boots under micro-micro-minidresses or their butched-up counterpoint, pleated pants slung low and cut skintight through the legs, paired with strong-shouldered jackets. Sweats were made sexy with fabric patchworks and an elaborate, tightly packed floral appliqué treatment fashioned from feathers.
This collection is quite sexy, definitely fashionable, but not necessarily fashion forward or innovative–plus I’m done with the ’80s, so you know where I stand……….
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[Images courtesy of WWD.com]
