SPRING\/SUMMER 2013 COLLECTION<\/p>\n
After the cocktail hour, night falls and with it comes the time for
\ncelebration and champagne in this Azzaro Spring-Summer 2013
\ncollection… Mathilde Castello Branco had invited us to a heady early
\nevening for her pre-collection, and now she brings us headlong into a
\npulsating party filled with champagne bubbles and fireworks. Inspired by
\nthe glimmer of catherine wheels in a night sky, the designer dresses her
\nAzzaro woman with light. Diamant\u00e9 and crystals transform into a shower
\nof stars on the back of a mysterious dress, or cover necklines under
\nwhich the skin can be glimpsed. Lights shimmer as if to immortalise the
\nevanescent. Like the trails of a beautiful blast, light coils in on
\nitself, transforms into a beautifully pleated fabric inspired by designs
\nfrom the house’s archive. A sparkling champagne-coloured dress is the
\ndirect incarnation of the collection’s magic, bringing together pleats,
\ncoils, bubbles and glitter. Created from two layers of super-fine
\njersey, a sky-coloured dress invites contemplation. A flash of bright
\nwhite light appears on long dresses that are not as demure as they seem.
\nA bolt of golden yellow explodes across a cocktai dress or a graphic
\nall-in-one. A “drinks” print prints a hint of freshness. As if to play
\nwith contrasts, Mathilde Castello Branco offers a range of bathing suits
\nreflecting the shimmering codes of the collection, bathed in light and
\ndiamant\u00e9, worn with luxurious trenchcoats in embroidered black organza
\nor transparent vinyl, reflecting a certain ironic modesty. <\/p>\n
Each design can be transformed thanks to bright, modern accessories.
\nTransparent belts decorated with crystals or diamant\u00e9 studs change the
\nsilhouette of a dress. Necklaces and bracelets add a hint of sparkle.
\nEvening bags play with the idea of bling, as a solitaire stone becomes a
\nshoulder bag or glitters on the clasp of a clutch in the colours of the
\nparty. Heels like ice-picks reflect the Azzaro woman’s piquant,
\nlightened with a hint of champagne bubbles, glitter or colour. <\/p>\n
At once sumptuous and light, elegant and sensual, this collection
\ndazzles like a party that remains in the memory for a long time.<\/p>\n\n\t\t