For her couture presentation, Luisa Beccaria opened the doors of her Milanese townhouse, a peaceful oasis painted in the delicate pastel tones of cerulean and aqua she favors, where she lives with her similarly blue-eyed tribe of five children. The look book was also a family affair, shot in the apartment with her daughters Luna and Lucrezia modeling the ethereal dresses she designs together with her daughter Lucilla.
The images were reminiscent of Boldini paintings’ elegant grace; the dresses exuded the same romantic flair. Clouds of lavender tulle were worked in tiny ruffles on hexagonal or circular patterns, giving shape to voluminous bustier evening gowns with an Old World charm; layers of pastel-hued chiffon were draped into goddess-like flowing dresses, with a light sensuality about them. A silk georgette tunic was called “The Angel” for its billowing wing-like cape sleeves.
More structured shapes were instead cut from smooth silk duchesse, like a sumptuous ballgown in pale gold embroidered with delicate details. Yet despite the air of romance induced by such dreamy concoctions, Beccaria’s clientele is young and modern. Who wouldn’t want to feel like a beauty out of a John Singer Sargent tableau, even if only for one night, ditching the track pants and sweats?
