Stella Jean… The brightest star of all the Italian fashion firmament presented at MUDEC – Museo delle Culture her Spring/Summer 2016 collection during Milano Moda Donna.
Migrants are the main characters and and we go up into the boat with them during their exodus. Were retraced through 33 styling mosaic , the main historical and current stopovers that have marked and still mark the landing and the ambitions of redemption: South America , North America , Africa and Europe.
Starting from Italy, this one is represented by its tailoring , thought as structural genetic component of the collection, we move to the four mooringsof Italian exodus. First of all South America, as we see Argentina and Brasil in carioca multicolored flounces, ruffles in raffia and in the large,matronesque skirts reminiscent of the monumental ‘Lord of Bahia’, which prints depict the gears migration of families with their burdens.
We spy Andes represented by characteristic carrycot craftsmanship that becomes cape, as well as from the scenes of life, inclusive of piñata, painted and embroidered by hand, women who wear the distinctive bowler, by large collars embroidered, striped jackets and skirts.
Women versus Men for the United Stated of America where we find bomber college and over shirts cowboy inspired that wink at American dream and heroines adorned with ruffles to the conquest of the Wild West.
To symbolize instead the current Italian emigration there are the use of trench and of strict shirts slapped, borrowed by the artisans of the needle and thread of Savile Row. In a London emblem of the imaginary escape and opportunities for the new generation of migrants who escape in search of good fortune.
Maxi, midi and mini lenght with a large use of cotton, cotton fabric hand loom in Burkina Faso, linen, macramé, knitting, Sangallo lace, raffia and silk, took the stage over, soft, flowing, amphora, boxy, mannish and ladylike shapes. Wide spaces to the accesorries as belts, sunglasses and Doctor bag.
Must-Have: The raffia fringed jacket #editorschoice
Personal Voice: Since now, my favourite catwalk. Intense but soft at the same time. Bravo Stella!
