The East meets the West: from Istanbul to New York

"The East Meets The West: From Istanbul To New York
Womenswear Fall/Winter 0910

Friday, February 27, 2009

The East meets the West: from Istanbul to New York The East meets the West: from Istanbul to New York The East meets the West: from Istanbul to New York The East meets the West: from Istanbul to New York

The new Gattinoni 2009/2010 fall/winter Pret-a-Porter collection reflects the ideal meeting between the East and the West. Syncretism between two cultures, two opposing worlds, that inexorably discover a new form of aesthetics in the collection by Guillermo Mariotto for Gattinoni.
The magnificence of the Ottoman Empire of Soliman the Magnificent is tinged with contemporary luxury. Day suits feature geometric lines reminiscent of the Sixties. An optical play of black and white and, at times, red tainted with graphism stolen from oriental iconography. Contrasts that create an elegant harmony."

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