Friday, May 29, 2015

My Favorite Looks From The Versace Fall 2015 Collection!

  • Original article posted by   Tim Blanks February 27, 2015

Donatella Versace has been waiting for this moment her whole life. She's always been a go-fast girl. Now matters most. She doesn't pretend to be fluent in digitalism—that's what "people" are for, after all—but with her new collection, she managed an effective integration of Versace's past with the digital present, and a possible future in which, according to news reports, there might be an IPO for the company. You need to present a picture of glowing health in such circumstances, and the catwalk tonight certainly offered that. It was brimming with product: shoes and stockings and bags and sporty bits and pieces that spelled out V-E-R-S-A-C-E in crystal to the world.
  • Now for my own opinion and favorite looks from the Versace 2015 runway show! 
I absolutely love when designers think out of the box when it comes to color choices for their fall collections. It's usually earth tones or colors like Brown, Rust and the universal color Black that fills the runways for the fall/winter collections. But not for Donatella Versace! She took the color yellow and turned it up to 10, and created some amazing pieces like this faux fur zipper jacket with rounded shoulders and mid size knit collar and placed over a clean matching mock neck top with a pair high waisted flat front straight leg slacks. These 60's inspired swing coat, oversized sunglasses and thigh high boots with red bottom platforms would make any fashionista the envy of all! 

  • In the mid 90's there was a high end men and women's clothing store on the boardwalk of Atlantic City where I grew up called Eleganza. The window's were hugh and wrapped around the entire store, there were lots of  beautiful items in the window with the name VERSACE in bold print on everything like Sweaters, shoes , dresses, coats and handbags, of course we wanted every item we laid our eyes on! That's why I'm so happy to see that Donatella has giving us a fashion throwback with a modern version of the classic 90's Versace collection. The name VERSACE has been printed in bright vibrant colors, like neon red , yellow and light green which are all embroidered on mock neck long sleeve tops with patent leather accents. The mid length leather skirt has a few large alphabets cascading down the front in neon green and black, which is right below the extra wide suede belt with a patent leather buckle .But it's the matching neon colored jewelry,strappy heels and greek embroidered stitched handbags that make this bold fashion statement complete and fashion forward!

If you have been following the house of Versace since founder Gianni Versace was the head designer you would already know that he was the master of mixing prints,colors and textiles! The 90's was the decade of the supermodels like Naomi, Cindy, Claudia, Christy and Linda who grace the Versace runways wearing Greek mytholo images like Medusa in bright fuchsia colors with overlays of black and white checkered squares, bordered with neon palm trees and baby angels flying to and fro the entire ensemble. Well Donatella pays homage to her late brother by revisiting the iconic area and giving it a modern and chic look! Instead of using printed silks and multicolored textiles she used exquisite and vibrant colored beading to create her own shapes, prints and textiles like only the house of Versace can create! Alphabits, hash tags, large @ logos and greek mythology borders over simple cocktail silhouettes like one shoulder, long sleeve chiffon & strapless dresses.Some dresses were covered in beaded design and some with just beaded design accents which glittered and sparkled down the runway!


  • The design and art work of each garment was magnificent but of course the whole collection was stunning, but I only blogged about My favorite looks because these updated throwback  fashions really hit home for me being a Versace fan since the late 80's and after watching the full runway show I will be a fan until my last breath! 
  • If you would like to see the original post with article by Tim Blanks and full video coverage of the fall collection and interview with Donatella Versace please click here STYLE.COM        
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