Stefano Citron and Federico Piaggi, Piazza Sempione’s creative directors, focused on the label’s well-established connection with the Milanese design scene for their fall presentation. They appointed photographer and video-maker Pasquale Abbattista to work on a project in which six young women, all variously and prominently involved in the design world, were filmed chatting about various topics of relevance—the relationship between fashion and design; craftsmanship versus technology; the pervasive nature of social media; sustainability and consumption. Being that all the women involved are intelligent, socially engaged, and intellectually engaging, it was a pity not to have time to stop and listen to them in full, but running between shows is a reviewer’s life. Tempus fugit, as the Latin saying goes—and Fashion Week too.
In the videos, the posse was obviously filmed wearing what they deemed fit from Piazza’s fall collection. What they liked were masculine coats in printed leopard and elegant double-breasted pantsuits in Prince of Wales with elongated blazers. Or else feminine pleated skirts printed with geometric patterns, worn with slightly oversize cashmere sweaters in painterly colors. Piazza Sempione provides an intelligent wardrobe for intelligent women: Well-cut pieces with an unobtrusive yet appealing fashion gradient, timeless but updated with an au courant vibe. A soft tailored blazer in a beautiful cerulean hue; checkered culottes; a poplin shirt embroidered with a delicate floral motif—that’s all we need in our wardrobes to get on with our busy daily lives, comfortably well dressed and ready to engage with the world in smart conversations.
