Elite Traveler May-June 2016

DISCOVER

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Women’s style Brooding beauty A precursor to the next season’s gothic tendency, the pre-fall collections were full of dramatic prints and patterns worn head-to-toe. The deeper colors hint at a dark romance and a long silhouette adds even more drama, as seen at Altuzarra, Erdem, Giorgio Armani and Roberto Cavalli

For his first pre-fall collection at Roberto Cavalli, creative director Peter Dundas revisited the late 1960s and early 1970s and presented his version of a bohemian rock star. Beaded dresses, animal prints and other Roberto Cavalli signatures appeared throughout the collection. A top pick is this long-sleeved dress with a lace-up front in a beautiful baroque print.

Designer ErdemMoralioglu is no stranger to a floral print. His collections are perennial fashion editor favorites. His pieces are instantly recognizable, but never repetitive. Inspired by the fashions of the upper class women of the Edwardian era, signatures such as lace and feathers also appeared alongside the various florals. The black bows and loose silhouette keep this blue gown from becoming too sweet.

Many of designer Joseph Altuzarra’s pieces featured oversized, multicolored paillettes, perfect for a party or the red carpet. Translated into an asymmetrical dot print, the same collection is suitable for everyday. Mixing both, the printed gown retains the glamour of the paillettes, but would be just as at home on a beach as at a gala.

Called Bohemian Rhapsody, Giorgio Armani’s collection showed florals, wild fringe coats and some seriously playful suiting. A watercolor floral appeared throughout the collection, with black borders toughening up the print. Totally on trend pleating also made an appearance. Here, Mr Armani mixes pleats, prints and a touch of the fine tailoring for which he is so famous.

Erdem dress, $4,275, erdem.com

Roberto Cavalli dress, $3,485, robertocavalli.com

Altuzarra dress, $5,995, neimanmarcus.com

Giorgio Armani dress, $6,195, giorgioarmani.com

Words: Kristen Shirley