Salvatore Ferragamo presented a clean, elegant collection for its SS19 offering. With a core backbone of clean utility-style designs, the collection was broken up by vibrant hues and tropical prints.
Clothes were oversized yet perfectly formed and flattering on the body – hanging in all the right places to create and elegant silhouette. On dresses and skirts loose flowing hemlines featured a zig zag cut, while trousers were also loose and wide leg. In comparison to the loose fits there was the addition of cycling shorts – a trend that doesn’t seem to by dying out. A military colour palette of nudes, browns and khaki was broken up by electric blue purple orange and red – tones that added rich colour and broke up the collection nicely. Colour blocking offered a bold alternative to the nude tones and for evening wear seamless shapes created a statuesque appearance.
Men’s looks were also oversized and loose fitting. Slightly resembling the style of the eighties – much like the show soundtrack. Trousers were baggy but still chic and shirts featured wide arms and long jackets completed the looks. Utility wear was key to the men’s collection too, which even featured dungarees and sports inspired styles.
Fabrics were, as always exquisite. Luxe leather in rich tones, sheer chiffon, and seamlessly cut cotton – everything in this collection felt perfectly neat and clean.
When it came to footwear of course this is what everyone was looking at, and they weren’t disappointed. Laser cut boots and open toe shoe boots felt almost transitional in season, but there were high summer styles too in the form of open toe platform wedges, as well as ankle tie sandals. Clog style shoes in suede and leather wear paired with evening looks and of course there where high heeled options in the form of chic architectural heels. For men, shoes were mostly casual, again with a laser-cut design, this time on sneakers and plimsolls. Accessories came in the form of thin leather belts, which broke up the loose-fitting pieces by clinching in the waist. And there was a strong sunglasses offering – with the cat eye shape taking the lead.
Towards the end of the show came more colour and bold tropical prints. Red and pinks were worn together as chic day wear. Netted dresses that would make sophisticated beach wear also put an interesting twist on the collection.
Created for the chic and sophisticated man and woman, this collection does just what it needs to do.
