Seems That Stefano Pilati can't shake off the Spectre of Poor Yves (.... Anyone? C'Mon? Bette Davis?) and that is something that is working to his advantage. The collection he produced for his Sophomore effort at Agnona for Fall 2014 was full of Yves-isms, but Reworked through Pilati's Lens. He entitled the Show "Collezione Une" which might strike some as odd if they did not know he had called Spring "Collezione Zero" just Pilati's own Quirky way of thinking!
The Fabric house of Agnona is upping it's Brand Status and in Conjunction with it's Parent Label, Ermenegildo Zegna, Behind it, it has the Money and Power to do just that! Pilati is just the essential Cog in the machine that is going to turn the whole Vehicle. And as such, has been given Carte Blanche and a Wide Swath to reimagine Agnona in his own way.
Fall saw Pilati working in Volume and Tailoring Juxtaposed against one another. There was also a Wave effect Colour Blocking That came even into the Evening pieces that Pilati has such an excellent hand in. The Wave Motif was dominant and had a Vaguely YSL Feeling to it, especially when applied to the Evening wear where Yves' influence was Clearly visible, But it was not unwelcome, At all.
Some of the strongest pieces were the most severe, a LOOONG Belted Felted Cashmere Jacket over Wide pleat front pants in Cadet which had the most EXTRAORDINARY Wrap around Collar/Scarf I Have been witness too! A Simple Black belted Tunic with Kimono sleeves over a Wave print Straight skirt in a Radiant Hue of Sunrise Orange and Black. And the Trio of Evening gowns Incorporating the Wave Pattern were simply SLAYING It! The Aqua and Black one of Look No. 15 was Especially Smouldering!
For his Second Outing, Pilati improved on something that didn't seem to even NEED Improving, Much to his credit, the collection was Innately Desirable and Imaginative. It will Seduce for it's Craftsmanship and it's Luxuriantly Rich Fabrics, but beyond that, it's Palpable Exquisiteness. Those are all Tangible things a Woman will want to get behind and spend her money On. Here's to Collezione Due!
That's All.
Bye4Now!
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