Concision — that was the word to come to mind after eight surprising days in this men’s wear capital, and in Florence.
Did some unseen force take a blue pencil to all the slack narratives, rehashed inspirations, derivative references that prevailed in recent seasons?
Suddenly everything seemed crisp and focused, like early Hemingway after he’d learned how to do Gertrude Stein.
You could follow the lead of Pierpaolo Piccioli at Valentino, showing his first men’s wear collection in three years.
Not coincidentally, the significant design gesture was the designer’s decision to emblazon some of the apparel and many accessories with text.
Persons:
Concision, Hemingway, he’d, Gertrude Stein, Piccioli, Valentino, Hanya, ”, Yanagihara
Organizations:
Gabbana, T
Locations:
Florence