Daniel Del Core has moved on from the bugs and butterflies of last season, and moved on to the scientists who study them for this collection filled with sheer silhouettes, gossamer fabrics and a gentle color palette that took in shades of watery green, bone and caffè latte.
The designer said he works a lot like a scientist when he designs a collection. He researches and examines fabrics, watches how they move, and often looks to the natural world for inspiration on color, shape and geometry.
The lightness of touch felt new for the designer, who layered transparent trenchcoats and long, hooded anoraks over sturdier jackets and shorts. One green-tinged tailored suit was as sheer as an X-ray image, revealing cotton layers underneath.
Knits, too, were feathery light. Little dresses had curlicue hemlines, cuffs and necks, while a coffee-toned V-neck sweater, fine as a camisole top, was paired with a blue suit with power shoulders.
Del Core’s specialty — eveningwear — was terrific, so it’s no wonder he has ambitions in the space.
Shortly before the show, Del Core revealed that he’ll be presenting a collection off-schedule at the Paris Couture shows in January. He plans to show in the French capital once a year as a service to private clients, and a way to build a stand-alone business out of his evening and occasion wear.
He’ll continue to show ready-to-wear in Milan.
If spring’s evening lineup was any indication, his private clients will be in for a treat come January. Del Core kept things simple, creating long, draped and unembellished Greek goddess dresses that wrapped, flared and fluttered around models’ bodies.
The dresses came in mauve, burgundy or black, with or without straps. And while they were worn with high heels, they’d look just as great with a pair of Birkenstocks, for ladies who spend more time in nature than on the red carpet.
