This collection was staged as an intimate performance in the label’s showroom, where a string trio of Beccaria-clad young musicians performed classical tunes as guests moved around baskets of flowers. “We wanted to capture the energy of nature, add some vitality and intensity to our ethereal creations,” said Lucilla. To that end, abstract florals hand-painted in vivid colors were printed on chiffon ruffled dresses or cotton sundresses, making for an eye-catching alternative to the usually delicate tones the Beccarias are partial to. Luminous touches—frocks in liquid sequins, glitter appliquéd on macramé—also added variety, as well as slimmer, younger and shorter silhouettes in pops of colors contrasting with more classic billowy concoctions. Opening up to more range and daring to inject novelty into the collections would be a good way of going forward for the Beccarias, without detracting from their consistent, protected universe.

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