Simply Abu Dhabi Magazine XVI

Trapeze coats in vibrant yellow and red duchesse silk satin have their own cocooning sensuality, especially when worn with ornate thigh-high boots, while the juxtaposition of a tailored coat with pony skin sleeves contrasts with the fluidity of a silk satin dress. Showing Versace’s flair for detail, jackets resembling parade uniforms sit cropped on the body, the sleeves ornately embroidered. Silk dressesandleatherjacketshaveinsertsofheraldic patterns in suede and leather, like tattoos on the body. Furs are a celebration of colour: either short blue minks with bi-colour inserts, or thigh-length alpaca coats in vivid red. Highlights of the Autumn/Winter 2014/15 AccessoriesCollectionincludetheSignaturebag, nobly rendered in vivid colours of exotic skin, while the new compact D.Signature style is elaboratelydecoratedwithgoldfrogging,echoing details from the clothing collection. As Donatella Versace put is: “This is a collection about the power of a woman: not just her inner strength, but the attitude she presents to the world. Every woman can find that power in Versace.” 1 8 7 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I