The Malta Independent 7 May 2024, Tuesday
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Luxury reimagined

Malta Independent Monday, 22 April 2013, 10:23 Last update: about 11 years ago

The models’faces are half hidden by clusters of chiffon leaves and feathers and their legs are swathed in thigh-high boots crafted from lace.

The dresses and subtly flared suits, barely touching raised waistlines, parade nonchalantly by. In feather-weight tweeds, woven with ribbons, lace and organza tulle, the open necklines frame the shoulders. There are sparkling décolletés, embroidered with crystals, lighting up faces.

Alongside the blacks and navy blues, white, beige, gold and powder pink infuse tweeds, chiffons, organza and ethereal tulles with their gentle luminosity while the intense pigmentation of glistening black, bright pink and vibrant green saturate dresses embroidered entirely with sparkling sequins, sketching out large floral tableaux with the illusion of being a print.

Woodland princesses dressed in little cocktail dresses structured in iridescent organza pleats, sheath dresses with cascading hand-smocked ruffles, shoulders always framed, and capes with dropped collars.

The array of fabrics is impressive.

Gradually the ultra-modern flower girls transform, becoming darker in their hand painted tulle and chiffon puff ball dresses and shift dresses embellished with explosions of embroidered multi-colour bouquets. Short dresses with long ruffled trains are adorned with celadon and pink chiffon leaves, petals and feathers, each one cut out individually.

Finally two brides and a little boy peeping out from behind their dresses and capes in tulle, chiffon and diaphanous feathers, amplify once more the nebulous beauty of nature, as envisaged by Karl Lagerfeld.

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