A stylish Italian principessa plans on traveling to Capri in winter. What will she carry in her monogrammed suitcase? Francesco Scognamiglio is at the ready to help her pack: plush cashmeres and furs for strolling along the romantic promenade leading to Villa Jovis, sexy numbers to party in at night at the famous Anema e Core taverna. Ever faithful to his vision of decadent femininity, the designer concocted a Pre-Fall lineup as a play of luxurious opposites. Traditional Neapolitan tailoring was the foundation of masculine-inspired outerwear cut with exacting precision. Explosions of flounces and volants graced evening dresses of aristo-bohemian flair.
Coats and jackets were built in thick, soft wool, adding volume and structure to controlled shapes. Shoulders were given a roundness and ease. The silhouette was elongated, grounded by slim trousers or by a new version of capri pants, cropped and slightly flared. Yet Scognamiglio’s unabashed love of drama was on full display in long, sexy dresses in dark see-through lace glowing with the shimmer of golden jacquard motifs or sequins; they were reminiscent of the Baroque interiors of southern Italian churches and of ornate palazzos.
