THEtimeless. Season after season, the deeper color back on the catwalks of the great fashion houses, proposed each time with a new character, according to an unprecedented interpretation. This is thanks to a multiform, multifaceted and versatile shade, so simple as to be irreplaceable, on an elegant woman’s black dress, as on a double-breasted coat. L’Autumn-Winter 2022/23 confirms the best season for looks with a high level of glamor and sensuality, in a single, inimitable, nuance.
The total black that conquers
Immutable yet ever changing, black dominated the catwalks dedicated to the autumn months. For Anthony Vaccarello from Saint Laurent was the leitmotif of a collection worthy of one femme fatale, sensual as much in a dress with an open back as with a satin trench coat. From Hermès black rhymes with leather, for looks divided between the romanticism of ruffles and the determination of the biker pants. From Max Mara dyes trousers and soft coats, becoming the color of choice for a wardrobe that blends past and present.
The (black) dress does not make the monk
It is often said that with a black dress you can’t go wrong. And it is perhaps in this declination that the nocturnal nuance gives its best. In next season’s fashion shows there was a succession of bold, sensual and revealing silhouettes, capable of portraying a gothic femininity that is always current. Versace And Monot have made the corset contemporary and original, today to be brought to the fore, with transparencies and details see-through. From Roberto Cavallion the other hand, the bustier is influenced by bondage influences, balanced by the soft skirt and the applied flower. The model to wear immediately? The one signed Nensi Dojakawhich does not give up on details cut out and dizzying slits.
From Versace FW 22/23 the black dress is composed of the transparent bustier and is decorated with ton sur ton crystals
The black dress, long or short, seems to hide another recurring detail, namely the tendency to leave shoulders and collarbones uncovered. In the portion of the show dedicated to total black, Valentino proposed a structured mini dress with long sleeves and a full skirt, an already viral creation to wear with the maison’s very high platforms. Sportmaxfor its part, has preferred to focus on the shine and the innate charm of patent leather, for a one-of-a-kind wraparound dress.
At Sportmax Fall-Winter 2022/23, the black patent leather dress is worn with matching gloves and sheer tights
Crepuscular accessories
Black turned out to be a clean slate from which the designers started to create It Bag and shoes on the one hand innovative and avant-garde, on the other classic and timeless. Lucie and Luke Meier from Jil Sander they prefer square silhouettes, rigorous and minimal, for bags with a retro flavor. Matthew Williams from Givenchy instead it remains far from all that is traditional or already seen. Proof? The bag Kenny in satin with double chain handle and applications in the shape of sea urchins.
The mini bag with chain and applications during the Givenchy FW 22-23 fashion show
Over-the-knee latex boots, elbow-length gloves, patent leather tote bags, sunglasses with maxi lenses: the perfect look for the coldest months of the year is total black.
For those who don’t wear anything else, or for those who want to take a break from the brightest shades, it’s time to rediscover all the beauty of black.
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