Lutz Huelle, the newly appointed creative director of Delpozo replacing Josep Font, will present his first collection for Resort 2020. Pre-Fall was designed in-house and presented in a showroom as a transitional commercial offering. Called Floral Breeze, it was a gracefully watered-down translation of Delpozo’s expressive, illusionistic style.
The collection was focused on a practical approach to daywear separates; shapes retained only a distant memory of the architectural extravagance of their previous incarnation. They looked neat, uncomplicated, and certainly wearable. Only a play of ruffles, which were appliquéd on pockets, sleeves, and skirts, kept a certain whimsical spirit alive. They looked like humongous fluttering butterflies.
Florals were actually rather charming. Mini bouquets blossomed on a bubblegum pink jacquard tailored pantsuit; faded roses were scattered on the pale blue chiffon of a delicate dress embroidered with sequins. A long evening dress exuded a similar feel of impalpable lightness; cut as a long caftan in silk tulle and finely pleated, it was worn over a silver-sequined slip minidress. The same pleated motif graced the porcelain blue long skirt of a flimsy dress, the floral silk jacquard bodice structured and shapely like a corset. It looked delightful.
