MILANO+PARIS+NEW YORK+LONDON WOMEN COLLECTIONS S/S 2021
“The world has changed and we have changed.” The words of Donatella Versace are the latest of many statements that designers released at the start of the pandemic. After the full-blown crisis in the industry, after the letters and manifestoes expressing intentions to change course, make less and is the most private part, the part that rediscovers a certain pleasure in staying at home, wearing loungewear with soft, airy lines. A cry from all the runways: Having understood its value only once it was taken from us, when we could re-emerge we did grab hold of it in fear of it being taken away again. One reaction was to wrap up, throwing on layers and seeking protection from external attacks, or going for a rustic mix & match, or else dressing up festively but not rigorously, as if going to a country wedding. This kind of vision could be called : celebrating freedom, finding peace with yourself, wanting politeness and sweetness, losing yourself in stories of the past and taking them with you. With its puckering, lace and flowers, this vision speaks of the desire for a kinder, brighter tomorrow, and not just on the runway.
