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敬请期待中文版  Roberto Cavalli spring/summer 2018 InDigital Jil Sander Ever since the feminist and minimalist Jil Sander left the fashion stage – with several comebacks – the brand had little nourishment, except for the brief period when Raf Simons was the designer.  Jil Sander designers Lucie and Luke Meier at their spring/summer 2018 show InDigital But it might just have found its soul in Lucie and Luke Meier, who sent out an interesting and intelligent collection in a powerful setting: outside the raw building created by the late Zaha Hadid on part of the site of the Fiera di Milano, where Milan's fashion history was built.  Jil Sander spring/summer 2018 InDigital Lucie was part of a different duo that took over Dior in Paris after the departure of Raf Simons, so her heritage seems suitably intertwined with the Sander story. And her pedigree is important because it gives authenticity to the struggling Sander brand. Her partner worked at streetwear brand Supreme, offering perhaps a less rarefied and highbrow vision of millennial fashion, and co-founded menswear label OAMC.  Jil Sander spring/summer 2018 InDigital As soon as the show opened with a golden ball of sun slipping away behind the white complex, the clothes seemed to have a tinge of religious cleansing. Out with anything fussy or fancy! Tell the story in black and white! The first, rare note of colour, a sheer checked dress in sky blue, appeared one third of the way through the show. Only the mix of a white shirt with a cream pleated skirt produced a stylish break from the more severe neutral shades. Much later, colour appeared as a loosely knitted men’s sweater and an ankle-length dress in a complex patchwork of brown, green and yellow.  Jil Sander spring/summer 2018 InDigital A pale china-blue coat with neatly tailored shoulders and lapels nodded to the namesake designer’s 1990s aesthetic.  Jil Sander spring/summer 2018 InDigital The distance of the clothes in this emptiness suggested an art gallery attitude, even though the building is destined to be a shopping mall. As the models approached, it was difficult to see if the mesh front with dangling threads was a detail or part of a white blouse. When a mustard beige top with puffed short sleeves was teamed with shiny yellow trousers, the look was modern. But more mixed colours on a long dress in what looked like knitting seemed too arts and crafts-y.  Jil Sander spring/summer 2018 InDigital The duo deserves credit for understanding Sander's detailed modernism and following that path, even though the original designer was grounded in women's tailoring which is currently out of fashion in an era of stretch pants for wannabe Kardashians. But it was a promising start – and it gives hope that Sander and her respect for women will find a worthy legacy. Roberto Cavalli I wanted to come – to see what he is going to do,” said Roberto Cavalli, sitting front row at the show that bears his name and enjoying the limelight.  Roberto Cavalli spring/summer 2018 InDigital By contrast, British-born Paul Surridge, with a variety of previous menswear slots at Burberry and Z Zegna among others, was quiet and organised under the tented roof set up in a Milan park. “I want you to feel sensual, I want you to feel empowered, I want a new sense of freedom,” said Surridge. “I want to celebrate the clothes of Mr Cavalli's legacy – like animal leather goods. I use knitwear to bring its modernity and freedom into evening wear.”  Roberto Cavalli spring/summer 2018 InDigital “It's a collage of multiple women, not just a singular idea,” he continued. “I don't have a woman. I have a collection of women. I want to make it relevant for a global platform. To respect diversity. And also to serve a woman for her different needs in each day. We are a brand that's very celebrated for a moment in a woman's transformation to red carpet glamour. But I want it to be as important for the brand from the minute she wakes up to the moment she goes to sleep. I am inspired by a CEO or a lady president who could wear Cavalli. And to make it interesting, make it relevant.” If that sounds like an elevator pitch for his interview for the job – well, it probably was. But the designer was true to himself in respecting the Cavalli heritage while doing things his own way.  Roberto Cavalli spring/summer 2018 InDigital The show started with sexy looks for which he original designer is famous, especially a sparkling black dress with lightly bared flesh appearing at breast, leg and especially navel. The key difference, as the show segued into Cavalli's favourite animal prints, was a sporty attitude and flat shoes beneath the tiger and zebra patterns. You could feel the relief, if not outward enthusiasm, from the line-up of store buyers who are always tasked with turning visually exciting designs into hard cash.  Roberto Cavalli spring/summer 2018 InDigital As a statement about the future direction of Cavalli, the show was underwhelming. But it had good, strong pieces and definite potential in the way that the new designer has taken the original cheery, sexy attitude into something more suited to millennials. There was something confident and powerful in the way the models would stride out, cut away shoulder lines exposing flesh as power. A pale blush pink on a streamlined dress also melded potency and prettiness.  Roberto Cavalli spring/summer 2018 InDigital And Surridge made it clear that he was there to support the Cavalli name – and the man himself. “I found it very necessary to embrace him into the brand,” the new designer said. “I am here to respect his legacy. I'm also here to push it forward. I have nothing to hide; I have only to show love – I'm honoured that he's here. He's taken my invitation and I hope I do him proud.” (责任编辑：admin) |