Dolce&Gabbana, ss 2013
Durability is the new luxury bench mark. Status labels are not enough, and what screams rich louder than anything? ”I am so expensive this doesn’t even get to be dry cleaned.”
This phenomenon hit home when I visited the showroom of the current king of ”absolute luxe” – Brunello Cucinelli where I found a pair of pale beige shoes trimmed with feathers. These shoes and accompanying price tag that edges towards four digits are one of those items that take “luxury” to the next step to a category called “absolute luxe.”
While my immediate thought is – how do you clean that? For a few out there – that limited life span is a non issue – yes, we are not referring to that 1% – but that 0.0001%
Raffia all Round:
Dolce&Gabbana, SS 2013
Brunello Cucinelli, 2012
This is my theory behind the current popluarity of raffia, another material not known for its durability: bend it too much and it will break for sure. For this season Burberry went for it in a big way with spectacular results – but there were a few other companies who deserve a shout out too.
Roberta di Camerino
ON THE STREET
Anna Dello Russo with Paula Cademartori raffia bag
WISH LIST
CLOSE UP
Paula Cademartori
Fall / Winter 12/13
Roberta di Camerino
S/S 2012
Ralph Lauren wedge
ON THE CATWALK
Raffia Dolce and Gabbana dress
IF YOU CAN’T PULL OF A RAFFIA DRESS
Dolce and Gabbana
Burberry bag
Giorgia Surina
at the Burberry Prorsum
AW12 Menswear show wearing Burberry
raffia coat, bag and shoes
Marni,
Woven Collection, Spring Summer 2013
Burberry Prorsum,
spring 2012, trench coat (close up)
Prada,
Raffia clutch, spring 2012
