Feathers, crystals, silk, tulle - Romona Keveza’s Spring/Summer evening and bridal 2010 collection was all about glitz.
The bridal couture designer began the show with a the infamous “fountain scene” from Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita,” when glamourous starlet Sylvia makes her own merriment by dancing in the Trevi Fountain.
The indulgent message came through clearly in the collection. Feathers and silk petals were everywhere, from hairpieces flitting about model’s ballerina buns, to mountainous shoulder pieces and micro mini skirts.
Strapless and one-shoulder dresses with narrow waists and flowing skirts made up the core of the show. Citroen green, lipstick red, and peacock blue accented the basic palette of creams, black and deep navy.
The Keveza woman is an unabashed centrepiece. Glamourous with a hint of danger. The type of woman James Bond would fall for, only to be double-crossed.
Models sashayed down the runway in cascading organza skirts and flung draping silk tails about their shoulders with no heed for those in the front row.
A navy silk taffeta gown with a mini-skirt hemline in the front and flowing train in the back was one of the many creations that had watchers clapping. Pockets in the front and buttons down the back added modern elegance to a particularly leggy frock.
Swarovski crystal patterns, long rows of buttons, even slits made the back of dresses as interesting to look at as the front, giving the impression the wearer would break hearts when she leaves a room.
Keveza’s long-running bridal collection was equally indulgent, though pieces ranged in tone from immaculate princess to Hollywood glamazon.
The designer played with the traditional, with soft green, honey dew yellow, and dusty pink for adventurous brides and rippled, feathered and bubbled-hemmed skirts under more conventional strapless cream bodices.
One-shoulder, halter and Grecian goddess gowns were options for brides looking to distance themselves from what’s expected.
