Ladislav Zdút brought a sense of quietude to Nehera’s resort collection. The surprise is that the team did so by nodding to the 1980s. It’s a decade usually associated with decadence, but it also gave us Giorgio Armani’s soft tailoring, which offered an alternative to structured “linebacker” shoulders, and reminded us that strength can be expressed sotto voce as well as at full volume.
Gentle dropped shoulders are a key element of this lineup, as seen on a smart double-breasted suit in a camel check with a beautiful raised seam detail framing the buttons. An inverted triangle shape is used for toppers, like a washed denim vest to wear with full-legged jeans of the same material. The neutral tones of the collection are enlivened by textured or washed cottons and Irish linen, which, said Zdút, has qualities similar to what used to be available in his native Slovakia. The crispness of the material is not at odds with the mildness of the collection; it’s the resolution of opposites that defines Nehera’s no-fuss approach to fashion.
