Contrast is key to Versace spring 2011 collection. Light and dark. Lustrous and matte. Clean and patterned. Opposites truly attract in the Italian fashion house’s latest outing.
Know for its sexiness and glamor, there was certainly not a shortage of skin on the runway with interrupted silhouettes broken up by PVC inlays or cut- Pieces used as a decorative design in strong, clear colors played a role, as well—Mediterranean blue, orange, shades of red, combined in a strong, summery stripe for statement pieces.
I really loved the sporty dresses in clean colors, solid white, red, black, turquoise, which playful detail gave us an adult look. The skirts were high-waisted and worn with cropped jackets and shells that tastefully teased a slim line of midriff. Really beautiful and impossible elegant.
One of the most prominent decorative details was the house logo, Greek keys, which appeared as appliqué, traced waistlines and inspired the transparent, linear trims. It was a risky move that could have self-destructed the collection, but Versace positioned the emblem wisely. Nowhere more so than in the abstract prints, vertical slashes of bright, painterly stripes that brought a modern pop to pared-down shapes, and a terrific tribal flare to fringed styles.
Donatella extended that slightly classical notion into cocktail and evening dresses, adding fringe for movement, then weaving and draping it so it looked like something plucked from a Parthenon frieze. The goddess dress has been a house specialty from the beginning, so here it seemed like a perfectly logical conclusion for a Versace collection that drew its strength from the label's roots.
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