Schiaparelli’s Spring 2025 Couture Show Left Us (And The Models) Breathless
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Daniel Rosebury is a proud maximalist. Despite a shaky luxury landscape leading many designers to pivot towards minimalism (you’ve seen the push towards quiet luxury and reliable wardrobe staples), the creative director of Schiaparelli has put out a collection that remains true to the brand’s core: eccentric surrealism.
Rosebury spoke during a backstage interview that we can go modern, but not lose the influences of vintage fashion. Who ever said modern must mean sleek and simple? Not Rosebury, not Elsa Schiaparelli.
While overall, the Spring 2025 couture collection has a very Belle Époque enchantment, where gold, extravaganza, and basking in all the riches of the European world dominated how we dressed, what was so intriguing was that he seemed to take inspiration from various decades. A short beaded dress and a very Gatsby-esque gown nodded to the flapper glamour of the 20s. It makes sense, considering that’s the decade when the Italian label was founded.
We then find Victorian-influenced dresses, with the classic Schiaparelli corsets and dramatic cuts around the décolletage. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the attention to detail, of course, as seen in the carefully sewn in beads and feathers. It is Haute Couture, after all, and it’s precisely this scale of artistry that delights the viewer so.
Despite the various textures, cuts, styles, and materials, we did see one common theme across the collection: gold and black remain the picture of opulence. It was a neat, organized, and perfectly executed show.
