Elisabetta Franchi SS27 shows sensuality emerging through contrast: covered and uncovered, opaque and transparent, structured and body-hugging. Sensuality emerges through contrast. Covered and uncovered, opaque and transparent, structured and body-hugging. The body is not revealed according to predictable codes, but suggested through materials and proportions.
The silhouette shifts its point of view. The bust is concealed, while the collarbones and shoulders take centre stage. Maxi blazers and trench coats acquire new proportions, while leather, sheer fabrics and cycling shorts bring elements of sportswear into a more sophisticated, nocturnal dimension.
The body remains at the centre, but is expressed through a new idea of a second skin. Tights become a dress, a skirt, a top and a glove. A surface that clings to the figure and follows its lines, transforming an everyday element into a language of sensuality. The corset, by now a signature of the Maison, continues to define the waist, while the turtleneck plays with transparency: traditionally associated with a more rigorous construction, the high neck becomes, in this collection, an intensely feminine piece.
Decoration becomes more refined and less literal: the micro-Jaguar print meets oversized sequins, creating an embroidery with an irregular, contemporary surface. Eel-print leather and crocodile-print PVC appear alongside jersey, worked through ruching techniques that alter its surface and follow the movement of the body.
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The palette begins with camel, tobacco and black. Nude and pink merge with Red Velvet, intense and decisive. Daywear retains a strong feminine identity: Oxford, denim and mélange grey are elevated through precise silhouettes and details drawing attention back to the body.
Accessories follow the same dialogue of contrasts and proportions. Straight knee-high boots and thong mules alternate between rigour and sensuality. Handbags reject the middle ground: they are either oversized or reduced to clutches, defined by opposing volumes and proportions.
It is through the encounter of all these elements that the Spring Summer 2027 woman takes shape. A woman who preserves the brand’s unmistakable feminine codes, while taking them in a more contemporary and unconventional direction. Tailoring meets sportswear, day enters into dialogue with night, structure coexists with transparency, and rigour with a more unabashed expression of sensuality.
At the centre of the collection is a woman who is conscious of her body and her style: contemporary, cosmopolitan and unwaveringly faithful to her identity.
