Messrs. Piaggi and Citron have slowly come into their own
here at the fabled brand. They have the
difficult task of meshing what once was into the 21st century of
what is! Mr.Ferre was above all an
architect of fashion, a brilliant technician and a man with a singular vision for
his brand.
The current designers have been finding their way and
reaching a comfort zone during their tenure and are certainly well aware of the
Ferre DNA and vocabulary by the is
time. My assessment is that the current
collection could use a bit more edge and less softening of lines. This is to say that Piaggi and Citron might
have fallen under the influence of Ackerman as well as Ferre and personally I believe
they need to push that Ferre envelope still a little harder.
In retrospect or hindsight the Ferre silhouette was razor
sharp, every edge could cut glass and he achieved a great overall graphic
quality via these hard lines. While I think
the present incarnation of the collection is parallel to the eponymous designer;
one has to feel that the distance can still be reduced a bit while still retaining
their present individual vision.
In fashion, it can just be a question of nuance or massaging
a design that can bring it to full fruition and here maybe it is the length or
maybe the width of a belt or possibly the fullness of a pant; I can only express
what I sense and what I feel about the clothes which is a very personal
overview.
What can be a double edged sword with the reimagining of a
brand/designer is when the viewer has already been familiar with the original during
its original “lifetime” and became a great fan during that time. Undoubtedly it colors one’s perceptions and
expectations and thusly affects one’s evaluation.
The question is simply did I like it, love it or hate it or
am I ambivalent towards it and the reply is simply that yes, I do like it, a
lot and I am still confident that these 2 gentlemen will arrive with the
correct recipe sooner than later.
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