“A beautiful sartorial and artisanal garment will always be beautiful,” opined Alberta Ferretti, who believes in the longevity of clothes “for real women.”
To wit, the Italian designer underscored that, in her spring collection, shown at Milan’s medieval Sforzesco Castle, “there are no spectacular and absurd shapes or exaggerated volumes.”
Ferretti has long abided by this mantra, offering designs that her customers can relate to and wear feeling always at ease. But at the same time she wants “to give women something special and add a touch of dynamism.”
For spring that translated into a play with stripes, which morphed into ribbons and intarsia enhancing the body on Ferretti’s evening gowns.
Cotton shirts and trousers with bold stripes stood out on wide trousers and shirts.
The silhouettes were fluid and vertical and there were delightful and airy maxi- or minidresses and shirts with pleats in white. A beige floor-length shirtdress exuded chicness. Contrasting with the natural palette, there were floral patterns on dresses and a pretty, long off-the-shoulder dress with maxi pockets in rose pink.
Ferretti reimagined her signature organza dresses with pleats, drapes and cutouts and, as is par for the course with the Italian designer, there were plenty to choose from.
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Source: WWD