Floor-length has never looked so wearable then in Antonio Berardi’s A/W”11 collection! A number of his gorgeous dresses flowed eloquently behind models that were fronted with the immaculate tailoring that separates him from the average and sloppy designer. His rich Sicilian heritage shone through in offbeat reds and lime green metallic dresses, representing the colorful clothing of Sicily with a desirably British twinge. Berardi’s tailoring is worthy of Saville Row approval but still retains that Italian edge. His show began with a number of heavily textured cream pieces that were soon followed by witty monochrome outwear laced with fur and wool.Sophistication seeped from every pencil skirt that displayed unique geometrical prints and were cut perfectly to fit the model’s picturesque figures. In the words of Olivia Palermo, who was sat eagerly on the front row, his creations were “seriously fierce!” and we would expect nothing less of a designer whose life mentor was the one and only Galliano. His use of see through laces and lurex was to die for, and his skirts cascaded in ways that volumised entire outfits. This cultural collision of Italian descent and British design left little for the imagination as Berardi’s attention to detail was depicted by the perfect mixing of chiffon and satin in some of his later pieces.
The stiletto Mary Jane heels created height and coupled with his elegant designs left models gliding down the runway in pillars of sultry style. We very much enjoyed this unique designers take on daywear and eveningwear and with an intensity natural to any true Italian, we were left smoldering in our seats!
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