PHILOSOPHY DI LORENZO SERAFINI SPRING 2017

PHILOSOPHY DI LORENZO SERAFINI SPRING 2017

Italian designer Lorenzo Serafini of Philosophy created a wondrous Spring 17 collection enriched in guilty pleasures. A sensual game of hide and seek featured throughout with sylph silhouettes and flirty feminine garments reigning supreme on the runway. Serafini cited the cult Brooke Shields movie The Blue Lagoon as inspiration for his design acumen fused with Victoriana references.

A series of admirably wearable petticoat dresses in virginal white, oozing with tenderness opened the collection, think whispers of silk highlighting spidery slip dresses complete with rouleau straps, handkerchief hemlines and chevron lace panelling adding an ethereal touch. Wide, leather wrap belts festooned with gold studs nipped in the waist resulting in an 80s arabesque. 

American model Taylor Hill modelled a patchwork lace, halter, maxi dress. Opalescent pink flounces framed the decolletage. Delicate aspirin dot mesh starred in ebony, scalloped citrus lemon lace and boudoir ballet pink lace trailed effortlessly. Slouchy, black leather ankle boots hardened the enticing number.

A whimsical, liberated, bourgeois slip dress featured a transparent, ruffled lace bib in pearly pink. Playful layers of lace ignited the thigh grazing ensemble injecting luminosity. The staple leather wrap belt continued to attenuate the waist.

Victoria's Secret model Stella Maxwell modelled a sheer, ivory, round neck, subtle bishop sleeve blouse. Pearl buttons highlighted the placket. A black, waxy leather corset belt was married to the floor grazing, billowy, frothy lace maxi, romance very much in attendance.

Anna Mila Guyenz modelled a Spanish style, flounce, swirling skirt with asymmetrical mullet hemline. The high waisted skirt featured a bold flora and fauna design in shades of lemon meringue, forest green and peony pink. The underside was punctuated in hues of midnight and lemon curd. Raw effects including a frayed hem added earthiness to the flamenco style skirt. A leather tassel lariat dangled freely form the neck. A braided leather wrap wristlet brimmed of bohemia. Relaxed, floral midi boots were the footwear of choice taking all things botanic to the next level.

Other key garments included distressed denim corsets teamed to frayed denim cut-offs, bibbed blouses and a cutaway drop waist tunic all in the shade of mid western blue. Dusty  musk, sensual suede high waisted trousers were of 7/8 length and emblazoned with gold studs. A fanciful, grandpa collar, lavender peasant dresses with dip dye citrus yellow flounce hem offered freedom of movement. A fringed, leather, biker jacket in molten metal shades of striped mint, mauve and lime offered a futuristic spin on the staple moto jacket.

A stellar display embodying sheer insouciance with a dash of romance thrown into the mix.

By Courtney Jones.