This is how the fashion grape vine works. A renowned casting director called us a while ago to tip us off about the big debut of the Milan season. Daniel Del Core, formerly of Gucci and now going out on his own. Even better, he is German and God knows how hard it is to champion German fashion designers. No, we hadn’t heard about Del Core but took note. Then a beautiful photographic print showing floras arrived in our office plus a show invitation. A well executed maneuver to peak our curiosity. And then Del Core pulled off a live show with a strict Corona protocol where all the models, staff and audience had a negative test. The location at the Cittadella degli Archivi, a series of administrative buildings for the city of Milan’s archives, had never been used before and the line-up of models including the cool Sara Blomqvist was remarkable for a debut. Del Core who has found a serious investor, a dream for many starting designers, has set up camp in a three story town house in Milan center where he lives in the top floor flat and has a couture studio of 30 working for him. Sounds like a fantasy? Well, that’s what fashion is for after all, to create dreams. And Del Core is an expert as his collection proved.
Our favorite look
Fashion exuberance
What’s remarkable?
The 60 hands-strong Couture atelier shows in the clothes: Exquisite fabrics and workmanship, only 16 tight looks, exaggerated silhouettes and construction, meticulous draping and fantasy florals (i.e. show invitation) in prints. This did not look like a debut but a clearly executed vision of fashion exuberance.
A killer look?
Considering we just came back shooting an entire issue in the Black Forest among trees and mushrooms, we opt for look Nr. 34. This green mushroom printed silk extravaganza long sleeve dress with tie draped bow and a mushroom mask is not something we are used to seeing in Milan but Parisian Haute Couture runways.
Why over the top is right?
What better way to end the sweatpants and cashmere at home era, than a collection, which screams for occasions. Del Core might just have the right timing here.
German designer Daniel Del Core. Photo: Jonas Unger.
