Despite the fact that his scribble print landed on Vogue’s March 1996 cover, Gianni Versace’s Spring collection that year is arguably the most minimal he ever showed. For the most part, the designer stuck to a neon-bright palette—orange, red, yellow, green—and focused on a monochromatic look, from sunglasses to shoes. Hip-hugging pant and skirtsuits were paired with midriff-baring tops; elsewhere, skin was semi-exposed through sheers.
For evening, some modicum of modesty was provided by maillot-style bodysuits worn under floaty chiffon, some of it embellished with crystal beading. Their lightness contrasted with the front-closing metal mesh goddess dresses that added the expected glitz to the other after-dark looks.
