Writer GLORIA GALLO
Designers have always looked to the stars for inspiration, a fact that is reflected on the catwalks of the main Fashion Weeks and that for Spring-Summer 2014 leaves its mark on the trends of accessories and accessories. Chokers, bracelets, sandals and clutches are adorned with the signs of the zodiac, thanks to Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccoli, the designer duo behind VALENTINO. Undoubtedly the most desirable and interesting talismans seen in a long time.
VALENTINO SPRING-SUMMER 2014 COLLECTION PARIS FASHION WEEK
VALENTINO SPRING-SUMMER 2014 COLLECTION PARIS FASHION WEEK
You can tell a woman’s zodiac sign by her shoes. True or false? Maybe Taurus, always down-to-earth, is more seduced by flat shoes, while Leo, the attention-loving Leo, is more attracted by stunning stilettos made of marabou feathers. It is not for nothing that there are numerous blogs in which the proposed looks are adapted according to the sign to whom they are addressed. And if we take into account the new COSMIC collection by CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA, then the answer is undoubtedly true. The designer who acknowledges feeling a special attraction for all things mystical admits: “I don’t live by astrology, but I love to know other people’s signs, I’m very good at guessing”.
VALENTINO SPRING-SUMMER 2014 COLLECTION PARIS FASHION WEEK
Inlaid with Swarovski crystals in the shape of charming signs of the zodiac, each of the twelve moccasins (slippers) that make up the collection has a color associated with the sign to which it corresponds and is accompanied by a matching clutch and a book with the characteristics of the corresponding sign.
CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA COSMIC COLLECTION SPRING-SUMMER 2014
CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA Pisces suede slippers, £595 – CHARLOTTE OLYMPIA Pisces Pandora Perspex clutch, £795
Despite whoever it may seem, the esoteric has always exerted an irresistible attraction on all those who are dedicated to the creative process; and after the erroneous idea that superstitions are a thing of humble and uncultured people, the maison Dior reveals that its creator was too. Under the title TELL ME DIOR, a playful wink to the superstitions of Monsieur CHRISTIAN DIOR is born, bringing together the 12 zodiac signs in a magnificent line of jewelry. Chubby fish for Pisces, stylized cufflinks for Gemini, pearly Leo, crystallized Scorpio, … augur a stellar summer.
CHRISTIAN DIOR COLLECTION “TELL ME DIOR”.
Just remember the ZODIAC JACKET presented by Italian designer ELSA SCHIAPARELLI, Coco Chanel’s greatest rival and one of the most prominent figures in fashion of her time, in her 1938/1939 Collection, which was recently auctioned and fetched a whopping $180,000. A spectacular jacket made in midnight blue velvet and embroidered by the founders of the Maison Lesage, Albert and Marie-Louise Lesage, which encloses all the charisma of the Universe in the form of embroidered stars, planets, comets and the 12 signs of the zodiac.
SCHIAPARELLI ZODIAC JACKET COLLECTION 1938/1939
Even the “beauty” universe surrenders to the stars and dyes the skin of many celebrities with zodiacal tattoos as in the case of Rihanna who wears her Pisces symbol behind her ear or Cara Delevingne who wears her Leo printed on her finger. Next spring reveal more of yourself by adding an accessory with your zodiac sign and give a mystical touch to your look, the stars will illuminate you!
