The Ermanno Scervino vision of women is as naturally unreconstructed as the label’s garments are beautifully constructed: irony-free, Hot Rich Lady–wear. It might not be cutting-edge, but it’s nicely cut. And yes, while there was a thigh-high theme running through this lookbook shoot, the clothes were not as brassy as that footwear.
Take the gold-strafed check jacquard coat and pants, the Swarovski-dotted Prince of Wales cocoon coat, and the herringbone coat—all serious, seriously powerful pieces sometimes paired with bada-bing lace slip dresses. An angora wool jacket with mink inserts at the sleeve and collar and a black coat in hand-embroidered squiggles edged with fox were both go-to princess items; the silk and wool parka with detachable wool liner and mink hood was princess-in-disguise. A cashmere sweater patched with lace-covered skull and crossbones and skirted with an inside hem of lace contained just the slightest hint of twist. An asymmetric, high-shawl-collared evening jumpsuit was cute and sleek. Scervino does what it does very well.
