Giulietta designer Sofia Sizzi has a straight-up obsession with sixties-era cinema, which in a way helps explain the extreme focus of her collections. "I always go back to some vintage reference point," she said at her Soho showroom. For Resort it was 1969 s La Piscine, starring Romy Schneider (who was also name checked by Scott Sternberg at Monday s Band of Outsiders presentation). "It was super-glamorous, the effortless way she s just walking around this one house," said Sizzi. "It s a beautiful way of dressing up."
To convey that idea of relaxed glamour, the designer styled a sizzling halter-neck jumpsuit—the top resembling a vintage maillot—with a pair of casual-but-pristine white sneakers. A white and burgundy pleated skirt, inspired by a tennis uniform, was worn with a dressy, strong-shouldered blazer. And a white minidress, with a sliver of a keyhole neckline, was layered over a long-sleeve white tee.
So yes, there was a lot of white, including Sizzi s other jumpsuit, which was worn by Jessica Stam to Monday night s CFDA Awards. With it, the designer managed to update the peplum, letting it lie flat against the body. Much like its inspiration, Schneider, the piece was an utter knockout.
