Discover Loewe’s Bold And Brilliant SS22 Collection

Loewe perfectly espouses directional designs with the utmost desirability. The house’s fascinatingly cerebral concepts play out in collections that are always grounded in realism and have made it one of the hottest tickets on the Paris fashion calendar. The blank-canvas surroundings of its spring/summer 2022 show venue hinted at a fresh start, as the collection notes detailed starting again, describing it as “an experimental statement that marks a point of departure, and opens a new chapter”.

The collection feels like something unseen. It is futuristic yet somehow familiar in its wearability. The opening set of dresses on the runway included a divine multi-colored maxi dress in a mesmerizing blurred print – a piece that is at once understated and outstanding through both fabrication and silhouette. Even the new-season jeans feel special with their sculptural curved hemlines. Evening dresses, meanwhile, come in dramatic shapes, complete with sensual asymmetric and ruffled hems and drenched in sequins. Actor Gal Gadot was quick to snap up the crimson version to wear to the world premiere of her new movie, Red Notice. Styling it with ‘barely there’ gold sandals and chic drop earrings, she allowed the dress to take center stage.

Going out-out is well catered to with playful pieces such as the turquoise, thigh-grazing, sequin mini skirt and the light blue chainmail top that drapes just so. One fabulously subversive turtleneck glimmers on closer inspection. As for how to style them, there are pairs of surreal strappy sandals that come with everything from birthday candles to red nail polish for heels – the latter of which had been teased on the brand’s Instagram in the lead up to the show.

Loewe is renowned for its must-have accessories, and this collection includes the cult ‘Flamenco’ bag in bold vermillion and pretty lilac, as well as the curvaceous crescent-shaped ‘Luna’ bag, rendered in a chic jacquard. For something to take you from day to night, the sleek shape of the ‘Goya’ is utterly timeless, while its pale blue hue is bold and unexpected.

The pandemic has had a profound effect on every facet of our lives, and as the Loewe show notes state: “The new beginning becomes a renaissance of sorts”. So, as we step forward, wondering what kind of uniform we need for this new world, Loewe’s bold and brilliant “vision of the now” offers a fresh perspective, and reminds us why we fell in love with fashion in the first place.

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