Alessandro Dell'Acqua's No. 21 Fall/Winter 2013 collection just showed at Milan Fashion Week and guests were treated to a new side of the designer this season. In a drastic shift from his Spring/Summer 2013 collection, this season Dell'Acqua has favored a much more neutral palette of browns, greys, blacks, whites and accents of pink and blue sprinkled throughout. Though there were all of Dell'Acqua's signatures in there - the lace, the 3D embellishment, the silk prints, the updates pants and shirts - they were perhaps done in a more restrained way this season. Overall, it felt much more relaxed and it was all about the way things went together as opposed to how they looked as individual pieces. A truly beautiful collection from the master of modern Italian fashion.
Neutral coats; these are classic pieces that will last decades.
Dell'Acqua's signature 3D embellishment techniques. We love the dress, of course, but we particularly love the unexpected use of it on a classic button-down shirt.
Embellished pockets. This was a theme that ran throughout the collection. If there was a pocket on a piece, you can bet that it was embellished! A great, simple way to bring a basic shirt to a more luxurious level.
Peplums! That's right, they're here to stay. And we can hear a million women across the world rejoicing. Peplums hide women's problem areas (a.k.a. the torso) and create the illusion of a coveted hourglass shape.
Gorgeous printed silks. These floral pieces have a slight Asian influence about them, due to their silhouettes. We love the exaggerated volume in the sleeves.
Shearling coats. That all-white look on Hanne Gaby Odiele is to die for! As is the metallic/shearling coat on Bette Franke. Must have outerwear for Fall.
And the sweater-with-skirts trend continues further! We love how Dell'Acqua paired these sexy thigh-high slit skirts with loose sweaters on top to give the look balance and interest in its juxtaposition.
Sequins as a layering piece. Sequin dresses are so passe! We love that Dell'Acqua took this traditionally dressy texture and turned it into a sweatshirt style, perfect for layering.
The gorgeous models backstage at his show.
More beautiful models backstage!
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