{"id":71656,"date":"2023-02-15T22:31:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T22:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=227681"},"modified":"2023-02-15T22:31:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T22:31:50","slug":"carolina-herrera-fall-winter-2023","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/carolina-herrera-fall-winter-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Carolina Herrera\u2019s Modern Opulence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Over the last five years, Wes Gordon has skillfully crafted a modern vision of the Carolina Herrera<\/a> woman. Who is she? Well, she\u2019s the kind of woman who will wear a quilted skirt suit, but only if the hemline is short and the blazer is cropped. She\u2019s the kind of woman who has occasion to wear evening gowns but loves the easy wearability of strapless chiffon silhouettes (ideally with pockets). She loves an embellished, embroidered day dress but feels just as powerful in a sharply tailored cigarette pant and sky-high heels. She is, to use a word, unapologetically \u201copulent\u201d \u2014 which is why Gordon was inspired by the extreme opulence of Empress Elisabeth \u201cSisi\u201d of Austria when designing his Fall Winter \u201823 collection<\/a> (the royal was the subject of a hit Netflix series, <\/span>The Empress<\/span><\/i>, last year).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Empress \u201cSisi,” a world-renowned beauty during her reign in the mid 19th century, was known for her grand fashions and hyper-vigilant approach to beauty. Some of her (occasionally troubling) habits included sleeping on a metal bedstead without a pillow to maintain perfect posture, and wearing a leather facial mask lined with crushed strawberries to bed each night. On the runway, the empress\u2019 sensibility was seen in overt references \u2014 grand billowing gowns with intricate jacquard print, chandelier drop earrings and a bounty of jewel tones. But her influence was there in less obvious ways too. In today\u2019s era \u201copulence\u201d isn\u2019t just about after-dark glamour, it\u2019s about the construction of a garment, the sumptuousness of the fabrics, the precision of the cuts. Gordon\u2019s show notes reiterated that the designer shows \u201czero compromise for the very best of construction and craftsmanship,” and it showed.<\/span><\/p>\n

The show was presented to an intimate crowd in the ballroom of The Plaza hotel, which was also Gordon\u2019s venue of choice for the brand\u2019s last show. It was the perfect location for a fashion house that continues to typify old world New York City glamour. The front row was filled with three generations of Carolina Herrera women, from 20-year-old Maddie Ziegler looking fresh and youthful in her embellished mini dress, to perennially chic illustrator Jenny Walton in demure baby pink skirt suit, to the brand\u2019s namesake herself, who cheered on Gordon from the front row in resplendent red and camel. The Herrera legacy is clearly in capable hands. <\/span><\/p>\n

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK \u2013 FEBRUARY 13: A model walks the runway for Carolina Herrera during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at The Plaza Hotel on February 13, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK \u2013 FEBRUARY 13: A model walks the runway for Carolina Herrera during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at The Plaza Hotel on February 13, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK \u2013 FEBRUARY 13: A model walks the runway for Carolina Herrera during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at The Plaza Hotel on February 13, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK \u2013 FEBRUARY 13: A model walks the runway for Carolina Herrera during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at The Plaza Hotel on February 13, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK \u2013 FEBRUARY 13: A model walks the runway for Carolina Herrera during New York Fashion Week: The Shows at The Plaza Hotel on February 13, 2023 in New York City. 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