The warm Sirocco wind blew gently carrying a particular scent of jasmine while the joyful bells of the cathedral called attention to the imminent wedding. The storm of summer perfumes gave the Valley an atmosphere of sublime wonder when, from an ancient and majestic farmhouse, a radio melancholically broadcast “Cavallo Bianco”: it was Maison de Musaraigne. Against the backdrop of an imposing and bucolic Villa with historic and exuberant dynastic splendors, a particular female personality stood out that seemed to recall the Puccini identity of the ferocious Turandot and the Zeffirellian essence of the aggressive Taming of the Shrew, played by the diva Liz Taylor: it was the young Caterina ready to marry his multiple and misandrous personalities. Although her name, etymologically coming from the ancient Greek language, represented the concept of purity and kindness of soul, Caterina was the personification of a modern feeling of love now disillusioned and made arid by the adverse game of the male gender. Thus, a sensational script is born, developed under a provocative, exotic, seductive, aggressive, enigmatic, bizarre, luxurious and absolutely glamorous perspective in which the young woman sets off on an emotional and exciting journey, between past memories of carefree moments and objects collected in her home, in search of lost love. Lost love is precisely the love for herself, whose rediscovery and union represent the true keystone of the entire narrative. For the Spring/Summer 2025 Capsule Collection, an elaboration of volumes, sensations and materials from the bombastic and sensual Seventies is presented, further exasperated by a voluptuous and hyper-decorated vision with an Exotique Extravagance touch. Thus, as in an ambiguous game, the constant search for one’s own awareness translates into rigorous safari jackets in sturdy blue denim and colored cotton canvas, rigid flared jupes longues embellished with golden chains while the overwhelming arrogance, of a strong vain personality, translates into brazen overcoats in laminated jungle jacquard, tops in bright duchesse, billowing skirts in pure silk shantung and large suits in technical cady. Naturally, there could not be missing an unbridled need to manifest a bold verve that vents its energy in seductive robes longues in soft and enveloping jersey, very transparent pareos in degradé chiffon, sensual shorts in cotton poplin to simulate men’s underwear, jewels studded with stones from the lands of the Levant and an enormous straw hat dusted with gold and ivory tulle to crown the dream of an independent woman. All further emphasized by a nostalgic summer palette played on different shades: from the deepest black to the purest white, from the most bourgeois navy blue to the most childish powder blue, from the palest brown to the most decadent gold, from the elegant English green to the brightest avocado and from the enveloping Provençal lilac to the most delicate mauve. The intention is therefore to give the image of a vain, brazen, bold and whirling femininity with a more confident and sophisticated soul, in which the mysterious relationship with one’s own awareness translates into a sensual personality and contemporary linearity of forms. We are not just talking about a woman who refuses submission to the male gender but of a true acceptance of her own essence. We are talking about a psychological process to find herself.
PROFESSIONAL CREDITS
Designer: Arduini Francesco
Stylist: Serena Gaudenzio
Photographer: Davide Cecchini
Photographer Assistant: Marcello Mastroianni
Make Up Artist: Giovanna Ciccone
Model Agency: Fashion Art Wise Management
Model: Antonella Trifiletti