THE 20 looks that you are about to see come from the parades Autumn-Winter 2004/05. No, there is no typo in the year, we are really talking about collections that date back to exactly twenty years ago and that we reviewed today, also driven by the trend of recovering archive pieces that is also very popular on the red carpet (and of which Cate Blanchett is an undisputed master), finding them relevant and, why not, still current.
Of course, many things have changed: back then great use was made of furmostly true, which we will meet several times in total look or as a decorative profile, on dresses and outerwear. There were many more heelsquite high, and also many plateauan undoubtedly vivid memory of the first decade of the 2000s.
At the helm of the house that we have selected, fashion houses that still play a leading role in the ready-to-wear parading in the main calendars, there were creative directors who marked a taste and an era. Names that still easily come to mind when looking back or thinking about a particular brand. In 2004, Dior was in the midst of its John Galliano era, Balenciaga was being reborn under the guidance of Nicolas Ghesquière, and Louis Vuitton dominated thanks to the talent of Marc Jacobs. Gucci said goodbye, right with its Fall-Winter 2004 show, to its successful period under the guidance of Tom Ford.
Alongside them the unforgettable Karl Lagerfeld from Chanel, a role he would maintain until his death in 2019, Donatella Versace, Giorgio Armani and Miuccia Prada steadfast in their roles that they still hold today.
Having completed the necessary introductions, we leave you with the images: discover what the 20 looks from the Fall-Winter 2004/05 fashion shows that we would still like to wear today.
1. The Miu Miu embellished coat
The unmistakable ingredients of the Miu Miu style: a coat in tram check or checked, enriched with embroidery on the collar and buttons. On the feet, a pair of strappy heels, hyper feminine, with details animalier.
2. The pink shocking by Giorgio Armani
100% Armani, from the colors to the shapes, rich but essential and sophisticated. A look that mixes bright satin and deep black, but in turn brilliant and precious. Like the shocking nuance: a pink that we have seen a lot in recent years.
3. Leisurewear sensual from Etro
Prints, stripes, a mix of suggestions that has always been in Etro’s DNA, seasoned with elements that look to distant lands (such as the golden embroidery that characterizes the dress). The knee-high with the heel is the touch fashion which is still popular today.
4. Check and PVC from Burberry
When talking about heritage: the big square check by Burberry has always been a business card and the most fun thing is knowing how to interpret it according to the times and changing trends. Here, in a look with the fortunate creative direction of Christopher Bailey, we find it combined with a PVC cape that makes it still seem current.
5. Capri pants and brogues from Louis Vuitton
There has always been a great debate about Capri pants, but there is also an observation to be made: lately they have become popular again. Here, on the 2004 Louis Vuitton catwalk, in the midst of the Marc Jacobs era, they appear in their most Two-thousand possible, combined with a pair of high-heeled Oxfords.
6. The layering by Prada
Always a master of layers and colors, Miuccia Prada proposed patterned skirts paired with tops and cardigans, cinched at the waist with a belt. And even today, all of this makes a lot of sense.
7. Max Mara’s wool and leather combo
Two must-have materials for the cold season that met perfectly at the time and that, even today, seem to us to be measured in the right way.
8. Givenchy’s Sixties Atmospheres
Between the Fifties and Sixties: the inspiration for this look Givenchy, at the time under the creative direction of Julien MacDonald, seems to look to the brand’s original muse, Audrey Hepburn, but has a minimal feel that pushes it straight to the present day.
9. The look biker-tailoring by Balenciaga
One of the first style statements by Nicolas Ghesquière, the promoter of the rebirth of Balenciaga, nevertheless takes into account Cristobal’s original passion for lines and constructions. And even today, the idea of a biker jacket with tailored trousers continues to please.
10. Blumarine’s fur cardigan
Feminine and precious, the imagery of Blumarine in those years (under the creative direction of founder Anna Molinari) has returned today, through decorated cardigans, short skirts and sequins.
11. Dries Van Noten’s maxi flowers
From the proportions to the volumes, from the floral pattern to the chromatic contrast: we can easily imagine and appreciate this Dries Van Noten look even 20 years later.
12. Openings and pleats from Versace
A long red carpet dress, this one by Versace, which cannot fail to be familiar, because those three openings on the top have recently returned to many catwalks.
13. Leather and fur by Jean Paul Gaultier
This look by Jean Paul Gaultier is perhaps the most Two-thousand of all those we have selected. A complex dress, made of leather and fur that today would perhaps clash with the push fur free but which, in context, would still work well. Maybe for a MET Gala?
14. The red ladylike by Celine
Only the quality of the photo can betray the age of this Céline look, designed at the time by Michael Kors. Because from the turtleneck to the longuette, up to the slingback with medium heel (almost kitten), everything seems perfect to us in line with today’s trends.
15. The long one cut out by Gucci
Lately we are witnessing the return of a Gucci from clean and feminine linessensual and stripped of the massive decoration that has characterized the last decade. And this dress, belonging to the latest collection created by Tom Ford, if it were to go down the catwalk today would still deserve applause.
16. The Boucle unmistakable Chanel
Some things never change, and thank goodness for that. This Chanel total look, with its unmistakable textures, enriched by necklaces galore, is still worthy of admiration today.
17. Valentino’s Watercolor Ruffles
Light, full of movement: this slip dress evening wear by Valentino still has its say today. Even in terms of color, with the combination of elegant soft shades.
18. Transparencies and disguises in John Galliano’s Dior
Eccentric, theatrical. Galliano’s Dior it was like that, and it was also ahead of its time, beyond trends. A transparent latex effect skirt combined with a mini biker jacket: it’s not hard to imagine him today (perhaps with a less sculptural shoe).
19. The all white soft by Loewe
Winter whitea look option that comes up again every year. Knit dress, fur jacket (which today would be eco), cuissardes Python print leather basses: far from the Loewe we know today (this was the work of designer José Enrique Oña Selfa), but close to an idea of a sophisticated winter look.
20. The style aviator by Hermes
The hybrid that was and still is popular today: from the 2004 catwalk of Hermesat the time under the creative direction of Jean Paul Gaultier, a leather jacket with tailored trousers, because contrasts – well done – never cease to please.
Source: Vanity Fair
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