Sylvio Giardina‘s Fall/Winter 2014 collection is centred around two triads of ethical and aesthetical values that celebrates the blend of innovation and classicism, bringing the sartorial know‐how to challenge original combinations made of seemingly conflicting shapes, materials and treatments.
Edgy juxtapositions of different textures and finishes redefine classic clichés: the traditional menswear tweed warms up cool nuances of metallic leather or combines with iridescent patterns of techno fabrics; mat transparencies of soft tricot alternate with vinyl’s gloss effects.
Flowing and sculptural volumes emphasize jutting details or fully highlight the pattern of outerwear: couture’s new concept and wearability.
Geometric, sharp, straight/rounded, conjugate or absolute cuts convey dynamism and sinuosity to the silhouette.
Radical lengths – super short/super long, very much above the knee or ankle‐grazing – match with bodices built on sophisticated plastic whims or finished by subtle and severe necklines this season by Sylvio Giardina.
