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.

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