Valentino ESCAPE Capsule Collection 2023

*New Collection
Escape The Ordinary
Valentino's 2023 Capsule Collection

written Sarah Arendts

Prepare to embark on a stylish journey through time with Valentino’s innovative Escape 2023 capsule collection. Reimagining iconic prints from their vast archives, the Maison brings an enchanting interplay of past and present to the season's wardrobe staples.

(c) VALENTINO 2023
seen Marie Schuller

From lightweight caftans to breathable mini dresses, the revitalized Animalier, Loop, and Panther prints turn everyday vacation looks into memorable fashion moments. Classic staples are reborn with a modern twist, promising to turn heads wherever your summer adventures take you.

The iconic Animalier print, first revealed in 1967, brings the power of animal print to sheer coverups, flowing caftans, and statement accessories. The panther print, steeped in sartorial history, comes back to life on sequin-embroidered tops and beachwear, while the hypnotic Loop print adds vibrant hues to crop tops, dresses, and clutches.

Beyond the wardrobe, Valentino has envisioned immersive global experiences that transport and inspire. These curated adventures promise to blend heritage with exciting new experiences in picturesque locales such as Ravello, Saint-Tropez, Forte Dei Marmi, Mykonos, Dubai, and the Hamptons.

(c) VALENTINO 2023
seen Marie Schuller

So gear up to escape the ordinary this summer. The Valentino Escape 2023 capsule collection, available in select boutiques and online from mid-May 2023, is your passport to an unforgettable fashion journey.

MIU MIU AW 2023 CAMPAIGN

*New Campaign
Miu Miu LIVE!
Unveils Fashion's Future in a Timeless Void

written Sarah Arendts

Prepare for lift-off! Miu Miu is catapulting us into the future, melding the past with the now and the time to come in its Fall/Winter 2023 campaign, 'Miu Miu Live!'. The fashion powerhouse is redefining the runway, turning transient democratic spaces into a surrealist time portal. Is it an airport? A TV studio? Or a time machine revving to transport you into an era where fashion bends and transcends time?

Zhao Jinmai for MIU MIU FW23

seen Zoë Ghertner
creative direction Edward Quarmby
styling Lotta Volkova

The beings that inhabit this world are an enigma, a juxtaposition of the outward and inward. One moment they're in full-throttle performance mode, living the 'Live!', the next they're retreating into self-absorbed shells, exuding an intriguing remoteness. It's a studied disorientation, a familiar disruption that dares to veer off the path beaten by time.

Their attire follows this daring divergence. Imagine elegant twinsets, knee-length pencil skirts and oversized tailoring in dry, heavyweight wools that conspire to both cover and uncover the body. Miu Miu turns the fashion world on its head, as the ordinarily hidden – waistbands of stockings, signature panties sans skirts, and delicate petticoats – strut into the limelight. It's a flirtation between spontaneity, languor, and ease veiled in mystery, a testament to the self-absorbed, peaceful solitude of the human being.

In 'Miu Miu Live!', everyone from avatars to real-life personas oscillates between the abstract and the intimate, foreground and background. The campaign weaves an elusive narrative, showing enough but never revealing too much. The universally recognised – the sincere – is turned inside out and scrutinised under a different lens.

This multidimensional drama of Miu Miu enlists a star-studded cast. Singer-songwriter Ethel Cain adds her haunting vocals to the mix. The thespian charm of Emma Corrin, Mia Goth, and Zhao Jinmai amps up the campaign's cinematic feel. Models Amelia Gray Hamlin and Annabelle Weatherly, with their timeless beauty, further elevate the experience. And LGBTQ+ advocate and model, Zaya Wade, lends her bold advocacy and individuality to the campaign.

Zaya Wade for MIU MIU FW23

Under the masterful eye of photographer Zoë Ghertner, 'Miu Miu Live!' manifests as a mesmerising fashion paradox, both immediate and timeless, engaging yet elusive. It's not just a campaign, it's a new era of fashion — a journey through time where Miu Miu rewrites the rules of the game.

So strap in and prepare for a future where fashion knows no bounds.