For fall 2024, Gabriele Colangelo renewed his demi-couture approach to fashion, imbuing a sporty feel into his sophisticated aesthetic, which delights with its balance between precise tailoring and artisanal touches.
On the one hand, he added nylon inserts to tight trench coats with their ever-present long leather straps and metallic details that subtly mark their clean silhouettes; He turned bomber jackets into couture capes using zippers and relied on nylon to increase the practicality of outerwear cut into enveloping maxi volumes.
Although all these touches added a new urban attitude to his clothes, finally his impeccable sartorial proposal returned to the center of attention once again. She recommends an essential white coat with trimmings and a blazer jacket with criss-cross details on the back to perfect the fit for every body shape. Crisp shirts that doubled as short dresses and wool jackets came with an extra-long panel to place around the neck for a simple yet elegant styling trick.
Elsewhere, blazer jackets with cutouts at the back were intended to reveal thick blend fabrics or bare backs underneath, depending on the weather. Fresh and extra feminine, a sheer top with a floral motif can be worn with pants or over a slip for a more formal evening solution.
Lastly, an intricate pencil skirt to layer over pants best embodied the signature combination found within Colangelo’s work, that sculptural hand and penchant for artisanal elements that lend a sense of luxury to her wearable designs. These might fall off the fashion radar, but they may find new resonance in times when a more low-key approach to luxury is favored.
