Milan Fashion Week: Cavalli offers winter glitter
Models displayed collection of designer Roberto Cavalli at the Milan Fashion Week.
MILAN (AP) - For designer Roberto Cavalli, it was a very quiet and surprisingly elegant show.
The fashion designer shuns his trademark animal prints and body-clinging clothes, replacing them with sparkling fabric in high society styles.
But despite the glitter there was something dark about the womenswear collection presented Saturday, a reflection of the prevailing aggressive mood of this round of preview showings.
The extravagant fur coats for example, shaggy and black with splashes of bright red or yellow, were something Cruella De Vil, Disney s despised dognapper, might favor. The shoes, too, came with a nasty high metal heel.
But the series of cocktail and evening dresses, with hand-stitched sequined prints inspired by works in the museums of designer Cavalli s native Florence were literally awesome. Whether floor length, with dipping neckline, or short with demure pleated skirt and sleeveless top, the outfits are a treat to the eye and a relief from the edgy feel of next winter s fashion.
