Luisa Beccaria’s resort lookbook was shot at Feudo del Castelluccio, her family’s mansion in Sicily. It’s a vast countryside property that extends to the coast, joining the natural oasis of Vendicari, an untouched paradise of beaches and lagoons where pink flamingos migrate every year. Even for the usually high standards of Italian natural beauty, this is a rare, enchanting place.
The hospitable Beccaria clan welcomes guests all year round, yet summer is one of the best seasons to spend time at Castelluccio. Nature is in full bloom; dawns and sunsets boast sumptuous displays of colors. The collection’s palette of pale blues, soft oranges, and gradients of pink was inspired by the surroundings, and they make an idyllic frame for Beccaria’s whimsical creations.
The silhouettes convey freshness and ease. Long shirtdresses are rendered in crisp striped poplin, and sweeping chiffon dresses in patchworked tiers of delicate microflorals look straight out of a James Ivory movie. Slender evening numbers in sequined gradients, painted directly onto fabric surfaces to achieve a liquid effect, have a bohemian ’70s vibe, while short baby-dolls in powdery dégradé georgettes suggest a chic ingénue attitude. These are occasion dresses with a young, romantic feel for weddings, garden parties, and receptions of all kinds. Lucilla Beccaria, Luisa’s daughter, said, “there are so many ways to celebrate life; we’d like to give women moments of fantasy and joy. A beautiful dreamy dress is transporting.”
