Milan designers cut out excess
By Nadine Kam
AP photos
Design from the Gianni Versace Fall/Winter 2008 collection.
The Milan fall/winter shows started on Wednesday, and it seems as if the global economy has brought Italian and American designers in sync. Many of the streamlined silhouettes and colors looked as if they would have been right at home on New York’s runways. Collections from Dolce & Gabbana, Romeo Gigli and Versace were relatively devoid of excess.
Of course there were luxurious fabrics and accents such as Fendi’s renowned furs, but I can’t help thinking that worries about a sinking economy are leading designers to tame their wildest impulses to create more wearable pieces.
From the Gianni Versace collection.
From Dolce & Gabbana.
From Romeo Gigli.
From Fendi.
