Luisa Beccaria is diversifying. No, she didn t suddenly send a string of black dresses down the runway or do anything as drastic as add pants to her parade of pastel-y party frocks. Instead, she s launching a range of hand-blown Venetian glass and collaborating with Citroën on a car covered inside and out in a rose print from the Spring line. Both were on display at her show.
The collection itself had a 1950 s thing going on. The strapless, shirred blue and white polka dots gave you early Brigitte Bardot; a silk shantung number with a flaring skirt was more bunny hop. Scattered throughout were new versions of the designer s tried-and-true hits: a strappy sundress in a wallpaper floral, frothy occasion dresses in densely ruffled two-tone tulle, and a maxi dress in cream eyelet. More than a few reliable one-shoulder looks turned up, too. It was all perfectly pretty, and some of it easily imaginable on Nicole Kidman or Eva Mendes, two stars that Beccaria s show notes touted as clients. But it d be refreshing to see her step out of her comfort zone, and we re not talking about vases and a tricked-out hatchback.
