Dennis Basso’s collections have always been based on fur, though lately he’s been moving away from the material’s high-glam association and lending it a more casual sensibility. The updated approach was detectable in his stoles, a garment the designer is trying to gear toward a younger customer. One standout came in white, with one end looped through the other so it stayed in place. It could easily be worn at the dinner table.
The collection’s more modern aspect didn’t mean Basso forgot the classics. A gray plaid cashmere coat with broadtail and fox fur cuffs looked timeless. There was an obvious emphasis on masculine dressing here, as seen in the Katharine Hepburn–style high-waisted trousers and fox-trimmed coat. Another tough yet feminine head-turner was an expertly cut leather coat with sleeves slit to the forearms trimmed with mink and sable.
Basso is no stranger to glitz, but in the case of a sharp jumpsuit featuring the word siren on the pant leg, it seemed a bit much. The megawatt sparkle worked in more classic instances, such as a white gown with side cut-outs and a skirt that was covered in gray and black sequins. A possible red carpet hit included the slinky embroidered number with floral appliquéd straps and ostrich feathers trailing up from the bottom.
