Giuseppe Di Morabito Spring 2027 Ready-to-Wear Centers Penelope, Not Odysseus
Giuseppe Di Morabito's ready-to-wear collection for spring 2027, named "Penelope," shifts the narrative spotlight from Odysseus to his wife, highlighting her personal evolution. The collection showcases materials enhanced with gold-foiled lace and animalier patterns adorned with transparent crystals. Bucolic designs were crafted using topaz, silver, and aquamarine, while varying lace widths layered over organza created "almost fabrics that don't exist." The silhouettes included body-hugging and relaxed styles such as flared trousers, bras, narrow dresses, corsets, crinolines, and a cape dress. New linen was introduced, embellished with glamour alongside macramé, satin, lace, feathers, and large crystals. Water-inspired hues and textures featured Circe, Calypso, and the Sirens, symbolizing female identity. Di Morabito articulated the theme as a journey of losing oneself to rediscover one's essence.
Key facts
- Giuseppe Di Morabito presented his spring 2027 ready-to-wear collection titled "Penelope."
- The collection shifts focus from Odysseus to Penelope, whose waiting Di Morabito describes as an inner journey rather than stasis.
- Lace was coated in gold foil, and python animalier prints were covered in transparent crystals for the first time.
- Bucolic motifs were drawn directly in topaz, silver, and aquamarine stones.
- Bands of lace in different widths were assembled over organza to construct new surfaces.
- Linen appeared in the collection for the first time, treated with the same glitz as other materials.
- Silhouettes included flared and cigarette trousers, corsets, crinolines, and a cape dress with a caftan-like shape.
- Circe, Calypso, and the Sirens were framed in the press release as possibilities of female identity rather than temptations.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Vogue
Locations
- Ithaca
- Greece