With Roberto Cavalli, it's a pretty accurate statement that, as of late, When you've seen One Cavalli Show, You've seen them All. Sad, but True. One does not go, not really, to the House of Cavalli for Innovation. That ship sailed LONG Ago. You go for Flash, Razzle and Dazzle. That's About the size of it. Cavalli on those terms delivered Righteously until about the Mid-Point of the collection and then things got... Less Effective, To be kind! Saying that he was inspired by Late 20's era American Photographer Lee Miller was like saying he was inspired by Isadora Duncan or Daisy Buchannan. It mattered Not, there wasn't a Surveying of her Style and thus translating it onto the runway... He could have been inspired by Angelina Jolie for all it mattered. Cavalli was in a 20's mood and whomever's name got attached to it was the Vague Link.
This course of Fashion events started out Strongly enough, Lots and Lots of Black and White and Grey. Snake Skin, Croc, and Fur were all in evidence, as were Animal Prints, (would it be Cavalli WITHOUT Animal Prints?) This "Wild Kingdom" Aspect of the collection was the best part, A White/Black Snakeskin Trench and a Cocoa Mink with Matched colour Croc sleeves were early winners at Exit No. 2 and 6. All these looks were Sensationally Gorgeous. One after another, Scads of Sexy Beauty. And then around Exit No. 25... The Story lost it's plot.
By injecting Bold, Brash colours (Cobalt and Fire Red) into the proceedings, Cavalli Spoiled the whole Deco, Monochrome look that was working so well to begin with. In all due honesty, These Colours Cheapened the whole collection and led to it's Demise. And once those Flame Prints came out... it was a Done Deal! Cut, Print, Call it a wrap! I am sure there is a way to do Flame Prints without looking Hopelessly like Todd Oldham's Print in 1994. These unfortunately looked like Bad Givenchy.
The latter half did have some Still Wonderful pieces and the Flapper style dresses were quite particularly Keen. So were the Three sheer Black Beaded gowns that ended the show, The best on Binx Walton, which were Scandalous but not Obscene. However, the middle section careened the collection into the near irretrievable and compound that with the overall sensation of "Deja Vu/Haven't We Done This All Before and Better" feeling and what you are left with is a Admittedly Gorgeous Offering, but one that didn't impress that there was anything new happening here. Same As It Ever Was... Beautiful, but not Inspiring.
That's All.
Bye4Now!
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