Milan fashion crowd applauds for U.S. Open winner Pennetta
MILAN — A calm is permeating many Milan runways, as designers tone down the colors and focus on form, creating quieter moments that nonetheless have much to contemplate.
As with any trend, it wasn’t unanimous and there were some unbridled fashion moments.
Here are some highlights from the fifth day of Milan Fashion Week previews of womenswear looks for next spring and summer:
HEROINE’S WELCOME
U.S. Open winner Flavia Pennetta got a spontaneous round of applause from the front row of Ferragamo on Sunday, the fifth day of Milan Fashion Week.
The all-Italian final game between Pennetta and fellow Puglia-native Roberta Vinci captivated the nation, and Pennetta, who has announced her retirement, is being feted as a national star.
Pennetta, wearing a red Ferragamo lace dress and knit shawl, fielded half a dozen TV interviews before the show, slightly delaying the start.
DOLCE&GABBANA
Dolce&Gabbana’s exuberant collection for next summer paid homage to its native Italy, from Palermo in the south to Verona in the north, giving the country a much needed ego boost.
Some of the most eye-catching, spirited looks celebrated Italy’s 1950s and 1960s heyday, when Audrey Hepburn scooted around Rome in a scarf and Dean Martin crooned “That’s amore.” Designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana dubbed the collection “Italy is Love,” a turn on the Martin phraseology, and while there were many nostalgic skirted sundresses and crocheted suits, they also created more contemporary looks.
The theater was set up to look like a market, and models casually overtook one other as if they were out for a stroll. Every once in a while, one stopped to take a selfie, as if to underline the up-to-theminute nature of the collection.