SEPTEMBER EDITORIAL

We begin again in Venice, the first major runway after the summer, to admire (or criticize—that is allowed too) the meticulously styled outfits of Italian and international stars that preview the new fashion trends.

For us at Crida, the appointment in the lagoon is essential, as it is the first opportunity to show you the pieces from our new winter collection, Wonderland—a tribute not only to Italy but to the wonders of our land, the planet we live in, and which we must love and respect.

If we were to summarize this season’s strongest trend in a single word, it would certainly be conscious elegance: which means building a solid wardrobe made of both precise classical references to the past and unexpected novelties and pairings. Above all, it means purchasing sustainable, well-made garments to be interpreted with one’s own personal style.

References to the past are seen in impeccable jackets with an essential “bourgeois allure,” which Crida has proposed this year in burgundy, gray, and, of course, black. These are the must-have pieces that complete any outfit, from casual to elegant, and cannot be missing from your closet.

Yes to the rigorous gray wool suit, accessorized with weightless silk shirts in vibrant colors, but also to the more relaxed ensemble in check print, which has returned as a major trend. This sobriety is also found in accessories: fewer stilettos and more loafers and Oxford shoes—classic lace-ups that add edge and tell the story of a more structured and decisive femininity.

The call of the 1990s is felt especially in the dresses, which we at Crida have proposed with leaner, more fitted lines: from cool wool to windowpane check viscose, and even chiffon dresses printed with small contrasting polka dots (which simply had to be there!). Crida dresses are always the most functional choice: suitable for any time of day, perfect to wear with a jacket or a masculine coat, with boots or clogs (another accessory on the rise).

Indeed, alongside this sobriety, the bold suggestions of the 1980s still coexist, though cleaned up and made more essential and contemporary: no to excesses in shapes and materials, but yes to sinuous mermaid lines that caress the body, as seen in the Crida long evening gowns you will spot on the Venice red carpet.

While on one hand there is a desire and need for rigore, on the other, fashion is still and always a dream: this is why the boho trend not only persists but reinvents itself this season, becoming richer and more chic. Transparencies, chiffon, and especially lace are to be handled with care, but they certainly represent a winter trend. Crida’s ivory lace ankle-length skirt, with its small coordinated shirt, should be worn with nonchalance even during the day, with flat shoes, a large bag, and a jacket over the shoulders. A look that reveals and conceals, skillfully mixing new and vintage pieces to define the “messy girl”: disorganized, intentionally imperfect, but very charming.

Beauty, remember always, is in personality and not in perfection: this, in my opinion, is the most important trend to follow this autumn-winter—a reaction to global fast fashion, to the predictable total look, to the excess of logos, and, above all, to digital perfection and the diktat of filters and appearance.

Let everyone find their own path without being subjugated by trends and without conforming to others. The beauty of today’s fashion is that it can be everything and its opposite: a carrier of new aesthetics that recall the past but also look to the future, inviting us to be bold but also to reflect on the beauty of classicism. My advice is to look at yourself closely in the mirror and understand what you want to highlight about your appearance: and then dare, without copying others, but building a style that will always make you feel unique and special.