Royal Inspiration
As with each of our appointments, we usually do a check of the news that strikes us most from the world of Fashion, but also Economy and Lifestyle.
This week, however, we cannot fail to focus on a piece of news that is on everyone's lips, but impossible to miss.
Queen Elizabeth has left us at the age of 96, 70 of which were reigns.
Apart from being Queen, Elizabeth II has always had a significant influence on the world of Fashion, especially by influencing the Collections and inspirations of Designers over the years.
From Vivienne Westwood to Alessandro Michele, passing by Giorgio Armani and Richard Quinn; all of them took inspiration from some of Elizabeth's looks and created unique pieces, only taking cues from the colors, textures and patterns worn by her.
Alessandro Michele, in particular, has several times brought to the stage looks inspired by the English style that characterized the Queen's mood: tweed and tartan, large glasses, velvet, head scarves.
Elisabeth's way of dressing has always had a great communicative function as well as pure aesthetics. Her elegance and her way of being were the key ingredient of the British Mood, which then designers like Riccardo Tisci, at Burberry, went on to channel into their Collections.
The Queen's looks conveyed and still convey the classic style and attitude typical of the British people, translating the expressions, customs of the entire Nation.
The Queen's style has also given some designers the opportunity to be inspired 'in reverse', decanting the elegant and bon ton meaning, turning it into hard, impactful collections, almost against the canons of normality. Classic style is not always the most exciting input for designers. The Queen's image has pushed some designers in a more subversive direction. Especially for British cannons. Think of Christopher Kane's Spring 2011 Princess Margaret on Acid collection or some of Vivienne Westwood's collections, championing a Punk Rock style of rebellion and reverence.
Undoubtedly, she was a fashion icon, for her thousands of colorful suits, her always matching handbags and her chic hats. Perfect on every occasion, always sober and elegant.
Her rigorously balanced gestures conveyed finesse, loyalty and education. Her way of dressing also always expressed events, historic moments to remember. Each color carried a different communicative meaning and dialogue with the population.
An excellent example of power dressing.
She never followed fashion trends, but only her personal style full of elegance and care, of consistency, with great use of colors that also made her a pop icon.
London Fashion Week has decided not to stop and to pay homage to the woman who led the country for seventy years with a rich programme of events and presentations that will remember her. The calendar has only been modified in relation to the day of the funeral in order to comply with Buckingham protocol.
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