An elegance suspended between structure and lightness, between masculine and feminine, between shadow and light. For FW 25-26, Romeo Gigli, under the creative direction of Alessandro De Benedetti, builds a wardrobe in perpetual metamorphosis, where each piece is the intersection of sartorial precision and fluid freedom.
The Sensory Depth of Romeo Gigli FW25-26
Hitchcock’s muses merge with the bohemian and dandy imagery of Paul Verlaine, dissolving the boundaries of gender and subverting the rules of classic tailoring. Masculine rigor softens into deconstructed silhouettes and ethereal fabrics, while the most delicate sensuality is framed by sharp cuts and meticulously balanced proportions.
Material research follows this tension between opposites, translating it into textures and volumes that move with the body. A ‘50s wool-linen tweed, traditionally formal and masculine, is transformed into unexpected, fluid drapes. Silk velvet with a fur-like effect envelops with a dense vibrancy, absorbing and reflecting light in an interplay of depth. Double crêpe wool-silk, vaporized for added movement, exaggerates proportions, while floral jacquards in silk and hemp enhance the three-dimensionality of the surfaces.
Colors define the collection’s suspended atmosphere, shifting between opacity and transparency. Absolute black, chalk white, dusty lavender, tobacco, and midnight blue meet accents of lotus flower pink and blood red, breaking and rebalancing the chromatic composition.
Shapes reject rigidity, exploring the contrast between tailoring and liquid movement. The Londonderry trench, fully reversible, alternates the sheen of ivory silk jacquard with the rich, tactile depth of fur-effect silk velvet, creating a refined sensory contrast. The Sakura blazer, in midnight blue pinstripe, redefines tailoring with an integrated corset bustier that sculpts the silhouette with precision while yielding to the softness of movement.
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Dresses shift between ethereal and architectural. The Cannibal Rose, a long gown in dusty geranium pink silk, caresses the body with an intangible lightness, while the petal-shaped collar, reinforced with crinoline, frames the face with a sophisticated Fleur du Mal effect. The Nocturna, enigmatic and sophisticated, is crafted in tundra black, an airy silk organza, the very fabric used for couture petticoats in the ‘50s and Kim Novak’s wedding dress. Spirals of three-dimensional ruches float around the body, creating an elegance suspended between memory and vision.
This is fashion that does not follow time but transcends it. An elegance that shifts, dissolves, and reinvents itself, like a shadow morphing in pursuit of light. The collection unfolds as a powerful, cohesive visual narrative, seducing with the force of whispered poetry. La Donna dalla Pelle di Velluto is a manifesto of Romeo Gigli’s essence, a brand that has made craftsmanship the vehicle for telling eternal stories, where fashion becomes an art form that embraces the past, transcends it, and transforms it into the future
