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WOOL CASHMERE KNIT JUMPER, SHOP NOW, CASHMERE STRETCH KNICKERS, SHOP SIMILAR, TIGHTS, SHOP SIMILAR, PATENT LEATHER WEDGE PUMPS, SHOP SIMILAR, PATENT LEATHER WANDA BAG, SHOP NOW, FERRAGAMO
TWINSET IN LAMÉ RIB KNIT: BOLERO WITH INTEGRATED SCARF, SHOP SIMILAR, SLEEVELESS JUMPER, SHOP SIMILAR, HERMÈS
I PAINT THE TOWN RED
CREATIVE DIRECTION: DANÉ STOJANOVIC
PHOTOGRAPHY: MATTIA GUOLO
FASHION DIRECTION: ANNA CASTAN
HAIR: DAVIDE PERFETTI
MAKEUP: JURY SCHIAVI
PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT: ALESSIO SPANO
FASHION ASSISTANTS: CHRISTIAN MARCHESICH & SOFIA SOLE PIRAS
HAIR ASSISTANT: DOMINIQUE ASCIONE
MAKEUP ASSISTANT: MARIA ISOPO
MODELS: GEENA SAGE & LAETITIA THALIEN / BRAVE, CHIARA BIMBATTI / ELITE & ELISA CICARDINI / BAADD
WORDS: AVA GILCHRIST
In pervasive prints and sculptural silhouettes, the runways of the Fall/Winter 2023 season were awash with the fiery hue du jour. A colour to get the blood pumping, this electric shade saturated every corner of fashion’s capitals, disrupting the stealth wealth agenda with slick, crimson python-print suits, Cabernet Sauvignon-coloured faux fur trimmed coats and intoxicatingly sweet candy apple satin blouses.
In Milan, Ferragamo embraced the no-holds-barred shade in sleek suiting and soft-as-butter cashmere. Elsewhere, Gucci sent sirens wailing in sumptuous heart-racing sheer sheaths. Across the continent in Paris, Valentino reclaimed their signature hue in razor-sharp tailoring that cemented their synonymy with the rouge agenda.
Embracing the merits of Cindy Crawford’s iconic red Versace gown from the 1991 Oscars, designers offered show-stopping variations on rufescent fabrics. In silk, tulle and satin fabrications, the likes of Dolce & Gabbana and Giambattista Valli created theatrical gowns that rival the red carpet setting where they’d be worn. Sportmax and Fendi looked to a more habitual variation of the tint in glossy fixtures. Appropriating the desirable ribbon accenting a present, Moschino tied the flaming shade in a literal bow, serving as the ultimate gift for a lust-worthy season. A precursor to the Tomato Girl Summer, the Fall/Winter 2023 season was a masterclass in power dressing.
Sensual desire, carnal infatuations, primal instincts. Red for every rhyme and reason.
MIDI DRESS MADE OF RIBBED SILK WITH ASYMMETRICAL BUTTONING, FENDI, SHOP NOW
DOWN FILLED JACKET IN NYLON LAQUÉ, SHOP NOW, WOOL SHORTS, SHOP SIMILAR, GAIA POCKET HIGH BOOTS IN NYLON, SHOP SIMILAR, MONCLER
DOWN FILLED JACKET IN NYLON LAQUÉ, MONCLER, SHOP NOW
CADY COUTURE DRESS WITH SIDE SLIT, SHOP SIMILAR, WOOL AND SILK VALENTIE TIE WITH METAL V DETAIL, SHOP NOW, VALENTINO
SILK DRESS WITH RUFFLE SKIRT, GIAMBATTISTA VALLI, SHOP SIMILAR
VISCOSE STRETCH LYCRA BODYSUIT MADE OF A SERIES OF LAYERED CUT-OUTS, SHOP THE COLLECTION, VISCOSE STRETCH LYCRA LOW-RISE SKIRT WITH STRUCTURES AT DIFFERENT HEIGHTS, SHOP THE COLLECTION, ONRUSHW23FH
TOP IN LACE AND EMBROIDERY, MOSCHINO, SHOP SIMILAR
BUSTIER DRESS IN SILK WITH BIG BOW AND TRAIN, SHOP SIMILAR, TOP IN LACE AND EMBROIDERY, SHOP SIMILAR, ANKLE BOOTS IN LEATHER WITH CRYSTALS AND GOLD SCULPTURAL HEELS, SHOP SIMILAR, MOSCHINO
BUSTIER DRESS IN SILK TULLE, SYLVIO GIARDINA, SHOP THE COLLECTION
WOOL CASHMERE KNIT JUMPER, FERRAGAMO, SHOP NOW
DOUBLE BREASTED CASHMERE COAT WITH COLLAR, SHOP SIMILAR, SANDALS IN LEATHER WITH HORSEBIT DETAIL, SHOP SIMILAR, SUNGLASSES, SHOP NOW, GUCCI
SATIN STRETCH DRESS, SHOP SIMILAR, AND GLOVES, SHOP NOW, TIGHTS, SHOP SIMILAR, VANISH SANDALS, SHOP NOW, DOLCE & GABBANA
SATIN SHIRT, SHOP SIMILAR, VINYL LONG SKIRT, SHOP NOW, BALMAIN
SAHARIANA JACKET IN WOOL, TOD’S, SHOP NOW
DRESS IN ‘DIOR ROSES’ METALLIZED COTTON DUCHESS, SHOP SIMILAR, ‘DIOR TRIBALES’ LONG GLOVES IN LAMBSKIN WITH WHITE RESIN PEARLS, SHOP NOW, ‘C’EST DIOR’ BALLET PUMPS IN PATENT CALFSKIN WITH CD SIGNATURE, SHOP NOW, ‘DIOR PUNK’ CHOKER IN BRONZE FINISHING METAL BLACK RESIN AND WHITE RESIN PEARLS, SHOP SIMILAR, ‘DIOR TRIBALES’ EARRINGS IN GOLD-FINISH METAL AND WHITE RESIN PEARLS, SHOP NOW, CHRISTIAN DIOR
MULTICOLOUR PARTIALISED KNIT DRESS WITH MICRO SEQUINS, MISSONI, SHOP SIMILAR
STRETCH TULLE DRESS, PHILOSOPHY BY LORENZO SERAFINI, SHOP SIMILAR
TOP IN LACE AND EMBROIDERY, MOSCHINO, SHOP SIMILAR
DRAPED DRESS IN WOOL, LOEWE, SHOP NOW