Simply Abu Dhabi Magazine XXIII

1 9 3 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I S ports and space are the themes of Donatella Versace’s autumn 2016 collection. It’s written in the stars – a wardrobe from the heavens created for the Versace man today; this is the universe of Versace. Donatella Versace says, “The Versace man is a pioneer, his ambition as big as the universe. This is a collection for men who are totally real, totally bold and totally connected with the future.” Versace’s menswear business forms approximately half of its turnover, and it’s only going up. Perhaps those skyrocketing figures inspired Donatella Versace’s intergalactic trip. “I’m thinking of the future,” said the designer. “This is the ultimate expression of the future: space.” It’s a collection filled with flight jackets strapped and zippered like space suits; suctioned leggings; fibre optic tracksuits, light-up sweatshirts; buckled scuba sneakers and jackets festooned with NASA-Versace space badges featuring the house’s Medusa head in stars. According to Versace tracksuits are the essential of tomorrow, whether it’s merino wool zip-ups with a zig-zag at the neck, or drawstring trackpants enriched with embellishments. Sleek tailoring and space-age metallic trenches are worn over white rollnecks, while Prince of Wales suits are embellished with eyelets and grommets.