Altuzarra Resort 2014

Altuzarra Resort 2014

Innovative designer Joseph Altuzarra produced a collection resplendent of the seventies era which was replete with bohemian references and ostentatious connotations.

The collection opened with a lace up, luxe, ivory and vermilion, embroided, poetic silk blouse bursting with romanticism. This was married with a taupe, tailored vest and matching narrow leg, flare trouser. A butterscotch double waist cincher featured leather braiding detail and was a beatnik accessory choice.

Ikat, Isabel Marant inspired knee length terracotta and navy culottes came complete with knife edge pleating and were twinned with a lace up tunic. A neutral trench, very Burberry was worn effortlessly over the look. Cowhide, clog inspired platforms with ankle strap detail lent a rustic edge.

Beach chic ruled on an effortless, honey butter crochet, knit sweater with elongated sleeves. A juxtaposition of city bourgeois crept in when teamed with a form fitting pencil skirt with side split detail. 

A more formal take featured on the classic chinoiserie with silk chiffon cuff inserts and panelled hemline in dramatic ebony offering an enchanting effect. A black leather waist cincher set off the dress adding further ambiguity hardening the arabesque. 

A denim, chambray suit comprised of a high waisted pencil skirt, worn with suede hipster tassel belt, a denim blazer and innocence prevailed on a sheer, white lace bralet.

Continuing the denim theme was a sharply tailored blazer complete with white lace overlay. A charming addition paired with a denim shirt plunging to models navel followed by crisp, polished denim flares extending the silhouette.

A sculpturally inclined, body skimming dress with lace inserts scattered throughout the dresses entirety offered lingerie references. A boudoir inspired, tea lace camisole with blanc panelling was paired with a cumbersome chocolate, suede pencil skirt. An off the shoulder, shirred pirate blouse with diaphanous sleeves was married with a skinny tasseled ebony scarf and high waisted skirt with lace peeking coquettishly from a titillating side split. This look eluded Tom Ford's YSL days, particularly his Fall 2001 Collection. It's as though Altuzarra delved straight into the archives with this duplicate aesthetic. 

A fox stole in burnt persimmon made an appearance over a ruched wrap, cross over dress, cleverly draped with modern dance references.

A showstopping evening wear look consisted of a burnished gold lace crew neck, maxi dress worn gathered at the waist and paired with ostentatious embellished bolero jacket with metallic accents, sure to garner plenty of attention!

By Courtney Jones.

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