There was a time when feminism was considered as something wrong. But now that time has surely passed as evidenced by the PE18 collection of Alberto Guardiani.
A worthy tribute to the “Girl Power” the one celebrated in this collection where New-feminism meets pop music, giving life to a woman who loves to dare, but with femininity and lightness.
And, because the Guardiani woman has a laid-back yet whimsical attitude, it was only natural to present the different facets of the female spirit through ten works of art by the artist LaJaxx.
To accentuate the contrast between romance and desire for independence are the combinations of pastel colours with elaborate and technical textiles. We find, therefore, a strong play of light and color as exalted by materials like patent leathers with disco ball textures, pearly suedes, contrasting nylon, leather and mesh inserts, perfect for a sporty “Disco 2000” look.
The mission of this collection is to enhance the femininity without renounce the comfort and this is the reason why Alberto Guardiani proposes maxi-heels in bright hues; light, ultra-colourful sneakers; moccasins and sabots with rubber soles and pastel-tone leathers, all made unique by the interesting play of colours.
The trends are always the sneakers, increasingly lighter to become sandals as in the case of GINGER, the signature sneaker Alberto Guardiani characterized tapered top platform, which, in the end model, it becomes even more functional.
There’s a desire for light-heartedness, freedom, femininity and romantic or pulp shades, as can be seen in the AIRY model, a light and highly elegant, running shoe-style sneaker in white, lilac and orange, finished with mesh and iridescent patent accents, for an opaque-glossy, tone-on-tone effect. Meanwhile, ONESOUL, another running shoe made completely from nylon, is the new Guardiani unisex shoe, which made its debut in FW2017. In the SS18 collection, Onesoul showcases a graphic combination of soft pastel and bold colour hues, especially the version with a lemon-yellow nylon upper and rubberised fabric toe, offset by an aubergine-purple, rubber ‘spoiler on the heel and signature brace detailing on the strap.
For SS18, the women’s collection steals its inspiration from the men’s moccasins, in soft leather or suede with a rubber sole, all in a delicate blend of unusual colours and contrasting, chromatic accents. An example of this is SWEET LOVE, a slip-on with a contrasting welt and upper with a brace logo that matches the sole. For a more party mood there’s the ADELINE slippers with a suede upper covered in black, purple or silver sequins, accented with a colourful fabric insert for a strong visual impact.
And for the real “nineties princess”, Guardiani proposes ultra-light, maxi, rubber heels, like the ones in the HOLLY cage sandal, available in dreamy shades of lilac, pearl-grey and silver or as soft suede sabots with a purple and acid green band on the upper and a dazzling heel studded with sequins.
Smart, courageous and feminine, always on-the-go and out-and-about, energetic and romantic, this is the woman that has inspired the up-coming SS18 collection.
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