You can always count on Alessandro Dell'Acqua to inject a little glamor to the first day of shows in Milan. The sheer fabrics, dazzling embellishments and overall quality she pours into her No. 21 collections have a revitalizing effect on eyes that have become accustomed to quieter fashion for (too) long.
“The only thing that matters to me today is not having rules. Since I'm still independent, I don't want commercial dictates to tell me what I should or shouldn't do,” Dell'Acqua said backstage before the show.
It was with this anarchic spirit that he looked at the archetypes of his fashion and reinterpreted bourgeois codes with a not-too-perfect attitude and an eccentric style.
Pretty cocktail dresses with plunging necklines and crystal-embellished pencil skirts seemingly mixed with Fair Isle sweaters; flimsy beaded dresses peeked out from neoprene-lined leather jackets; Pastel marabou stoles were layered nonchalantly over masculine coats for a diva moment, while deceptively demure satin dresses and chiffon dresses came with daring slits at the sides, with just two ribbons holding everything together.
Keeping the silhouettes streamlined, Dell'Acqua indulged even more in eclectic outbursts with standout faux fur pieces featuring a squirrel animal, as well as pairing leopard patterns with red and black wool bouclé sweaters or delicate floral prints. Everything was white with the designer's touch of rebellion, which Dell'Acqua showed can also be expressed with beautiful, wearable clothes.
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