Review of Etro Fall 2022 Fashion Show
A Free-Spirited, Kinetic Energy
By Lizzy Bowring
This season, a recurring theme for many brands as it was for S/S 22, is that now is a time for regeneration and evolution. Veronica Etro has risen to the occasion, throwing herself headlong into updating collections with a younger, more fluid approach.
“Her aesthetic is not to lose the heritage of the free-spirited silhouettes and its precious blend of eclectic prints, but rather to reimagine its offering and make it relevant to today’s world.”
The show notes begin,
“Behaviour and habits are not a given, but a change in relation to the moment and the environment.”
and go on to say that
“breaking the pattern, leaving the room, facing what is outside, cultivating spirit and awareness – these are the new Etro codes.
So true! The notes are a profound statement on the changes within the world of Etro.
“A/W 22 embraces the rich heritage of the bran’s DNA and weaves it through pieces that are modern and relevant”.
There is no question that Veronica Etro must have been inspired by her early days as a hippy. From where I sit, I could relate to almost every piece in the collection.
“Here was a Talitha Getty or a Loulou de le Falaise or a Saint Laurent – the hedonistic memories all came flooding back, yet the collection had that clever modernity built into each silhouette.”
The artisanal sensibility and handcrafting were superb, a celebration of all that is the house of Etro – an eclectic presentation full of fun-loving pieces that would be a joy to own.
“Take the military-styled coat that came with beautifully embroidered sleeves or the oversized intarsias, elongated, fluid with fringing dancing around the ankles of fabulous suede flat boots”.
Ponchos carefully crafted and crocheted together at the seams were proposed instead of authentic outerwear pieces. Dresses were knitted and textural, soft to the touch, and there were patches and geometric shapes cleverly pieced together to provide a sexiness that permeated every silhouette.
New twists and turns were seen in the season’s sartorial cuts – a sumptuous velvet trouser suit that came in deep burgundy caught the light and shimmered as it moved around the body – I did not quite understand the pink oversized number that was caught provocatively at the waist. Neither the shape or the colour sat well in the grander scale of the collection.
And the colour palette, just as rich and inviting, came in complementary tones of chocolate, ivory, khaki, and orange, while
“shimmering notes of silver, peacock blue and burgundy”
drenched liquid evening pieces that are perfect for those candlelit nights.
The eclecticism was not gone, but there was a free, youthful approach to this season and one
“where Veronica Etro leveraged her mix and match narrative to create a collection filled with kinetic energy and sexiness that will resonate for years to come”– Kenneth Richard
