Fur has been everywhere this season—some of it good, some of it unnecessary, some of it a little too self-consciously ironic. But Etro? Etro sent out the kind you actually want to wear. Case in point: the opening look—a shaggy, near-regal wool fur coat, its bold black-and-white stripes giving just enough drama, shrugged over paisley-print trousers and a knitted waistcoat, insouciant and easy.
At Etro’s show, the runway was lined with these massive cast-iron and concrete agaves, all in full bloom—a pretty striking nod to a plant that flowers only once before dying off. It’s a bit poetic, right?
The dimly lit venue of Etro’s show revealed imposing effigies—masks inspired by Greek tragedies. Aptly named “Act,” the collection hinted at a potential career pivot for Marco De Vincenzo, Etro’s creative director. With a playful jest, he confessed to feeling torn between authorship and interpretation, a constant struggle that both weighed on him emotionally and fueled his creativity. The masks, symbolic of this inner turmoil, took center stage.
