In a tribute to women and to Botticelli’s visionary expression of female beauty, Palazzo Mezzanotte reflects the mood of the season for Salvatore Ferragamo SS18.
Recreated in the historic Piazza Affari, the runway for tonight’s show revealed an enchanting Botticelli garden infused with modern elements surrounding the Piazza and Palazzo building. As the invitation, a colourful plexiglass, indicated, this was a collection that merged modernity with Botticellian history.
Models walked the runway, a plexiglass floor suspended above fresh flowers, in pieces that reflected the fragility of blooms. There was flowing silk in iridescent pastel shades, and laser cut styles in bolder brights. Pops of cerise, mustard, and cerulean blue appeared among a muted colour palette, with luxurious accents of snakeskin, feathers, and sequins.
In a location where art, history and technology have lived together, this was a show and collection that was clearly influenced by the environment, linking to Salvatore Ferragamo’s roots of individuality, beauty, and uniqueness.
