Yesterday long-awaited La Vacanza fashion show is the highlight of the Cannes Film Festivalone a unique joint creation of Donatella Versace and Dua Lipa. The perfect duo as defined by Queen Medusa, where the worlds of fashion and music intertwine in an explosion of energy and elegance, celebrating endless possibilities for creativity, collaboration, friendship and fulfilling life lived at Versace.
“I love summer and for me this collection is dedicated to the best time of the year,” said Donatella. “Vibrant colors, fun prints and crisp silhouettes. This is the perfect summer collection. From lounging by the pool in a fun printed bikini to dancing on warm summer evenings in the perfect party dress, these dresses instantly remind me of my holidays and the sun. Dua loves fashion, I love music: we are the perfect duo! We had so much fun creating this collection together. We felt like we were on vacation and that’s exactly the spirit we want people to feel when they wear our clothes.”
And what we breathed last night was definitely a feeling of pure vacation and freedom. In the magnificent neoclassical setting of the Château de la Croix des Gardes overlooking Cannes. and in the Lérins Islands, the fashion show was staged at the perfect time at sunset, which provided a magical and relaxing light while guests were determined to sip champagne, To edge of the boardwalk above the water. Nothing more was required.
The inspiration for “Holiday” comes from one a modern take on Versace’s key codes revised by Dua and Donatella whereiconic archive print “Butterflies and ladybugs”, originally featured in the Versace Spring/Summer 1995 collection and Versace Home campaign featuring Nadia Auermann and Claudia Schiffer, reimagined with butterflies and ladybugs. However, to open the show, one selection of images in pastel colorslike blue and lavender they garnered attention by mixing the art of the perfect cut with more savory and sexy innuendos. from mini-dresses and tops, with a decidedly more metallic touch, to mini-skirts and bodysuits, sublimated by bouffant Barbie-style hairstyles.
Not only prints, but also even the lines are all references to Medusa codes redesigned in a modern way. So, bralettes with buckles, men’s suits and waistcoats evoke the austerity of the Versace Fall-Winter 1992 collection and contrast with the flowing and generous proportions of printed silk twill shirts, tailored jackets and wide trousers.
Twisted and knotted jerseys, inspired by Atelier Versace’s Spring/Summer 1995 collection, reinterpret the bodyline, while dress trims take inspiration from Versace’s Spring/Summer 2003 collection to create a sexy and revealing fit. out moments . Wire mesh dresses and embellishments are finally reminiscent of the supermodel era of the 90s. Completion of the image is a whole series key accessories in laminated metallic leatherlike the Repeat mini hobo bag, stack loafers and fabulous boots, while jewels are an extension of fabricssigned by Medusa and Greka animation with hand-drawn or crystal butterflies and ladybugs.
As an album immediately available for download upon launch, “La Vacanza” is now available for purchase, in Versace boutiques and online, and through a series of pop-ups that increase the availability of the collection around the world, including in world-famous holiday destinations including Forte dei Marmi and Mykonos. So let yourself be inspired by the following Dua Lipa’s advice: “There’s always a reason to wear Versace.”
Source: Elle