SHOWGIRL
Edoardo Gallorini | Fall-Winter ’22 collection
Slippery silks, to be worn close to the skin, languid and bright satins, shapes that let you glimpse the body thanks to unexpected slits, deep necklines, extreme transparencies. And then bows, sequins, feather boas: a pastiche of all the stereotypes typical of an old idea of femininity, consciously superficial and amused.
The Fall / Winter 22 collection, “Showgirl”, is a brutal clash between two opposing worlds: the bourgeois, with its rules settled over time, that idea of polite and impeccable elegance, and the smoky and decadent atmosphere of a cabaret, where the feeling of an illusory atmosphere of superficiality and frivolity, of recklessness and unscrupulousness reigns.
Each dress is conceived as a piece in itself, draped on mannequin or playing with patterns, with the aim of enhancing the fabric, which is manipulated as little as possible, reducing cuts and cleaning the silhouette, without ever losing sight of the body who will wear it.
Prints leave the space of discretion, to land in the territory of opulence, kitsch: decadent living rooms, boudoirs, printed on silk twill, caress the skin and push transgression to seek out ever new stratagems to emerge. A game of minimal seductions, made up of light and calculated gestures, so gently powerful as to trigger sensations, evoke images and satisfy desire.
The materials, natural and luxurious, come mainly from warehouse leftovers, thanks to the collaboration with Maeba International, which, through the ReLiveTex guarantee, certifies their recovery and traceability. The production develops between Veneto and Como, using small artisan realities, enhancing the local labor and the typical qualities of Made in Italy.