PFW: Lanvin SS20
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Titled “Slumberland”, the collection shown at the Quai Branly Museum, was inspired in part from illustrator Winsor McCay’s Little Nemo from 1905–a weekly comic strip in the New York Herald that was about the fantastical dream adventures of a young boy. These adventures resonated with Sialelli’s own childhood memories and served as the springboard for the Spring/Summer 2020 64-look collection. Whole pages from Nemo’s adventures were seen on various pieces throughout the collection and served as colorful prints.
In addition to Nemo, Sialelli also took inspiration from the elegance of the 50s and 60s and its “Swans”—elegant jet-setters such as Lee Radziwill and Babe Paley. Sculpted, architectural pieces from cocoon-coat jackets and kimono coats captivated all from the runway. Fabrics from wool gazar, silk, lurex and linen were also interwoven throughout.
The collection also showcased more casual and relaxed looks for men in the form of t-shirts to oversized blanket parkas.
Other inspiration included mukesh, an ancestral embroidery and lost art from Egypt which was translated into five Grecian dresses which required fifteen thousand hours of work.
In contrast to the historical references which provided inspiration, Sialelli accessorized the primarily pastel and neural color palette with a range of modern elements from mules, gold-leather loafers and bags such as Knocker and the Toy to beautifully blend the past with the present.
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