Fausto Puglisi’s Spring/Summer 2022 collection debuted at Milan Fashion Week on 22nd September 2021.
As the new Creative Director, the designer has been carving out a new chapter of the brand which continues with this bold and daring yet feminine collection.
With the themes of passion, desire, assurance, sensuality, dreams and reality at the core of his designs, Puglisi kept within the DNA of the House but reinterpreted it in a modern way that is accessible for all women.
Using some of the House’s archives as a starting point the collection incorporates the iconic animal print the brand is known for, taking it to the next level with oversized faces of Big cats printed on skirts, tops, trousers and more, making a bold impact.
The continual influence of nature is clear as the animal print morphs into floral prints, as well as experimental prints from the seventies which can be seen throughout.
One of the highlight looks is the unforgettable wild tiger motif conceived for the Fall/Winter 2001/2002 collection runway is re-edited from an evening bias slip dress worn by a statuesque Cindy Crawford to a full skirt with couture construction, a long parka, a simple tee and a minidress in jersey that can even be worn over black trousers.
While inspired by the archives each look has a contemporary feel in the way it’s styled, cut or layered. Soft lines combined with classic silhouettes are wearable yet glamorous.
The new Cavalli style symbol is prominently featured: a metal claw that transforms into a heel on evening shoes or satin thigh boots, a detail on large totes or mini bucket bags and a shimmer of light on a shirt.
New colours come in the form of milk and mint green or pixilated iris, but the expressive power of the tiger moving in step with the woman is unchanging and unchangeable. Cavalli looks at nature through the eyes of love and, just like in the 2000s, shouts “I’m the party”.
