Beauty, the concept of platonic love and Renaissance art are part of the creative universe in which JUAN VIDAL was inspired to create his new spring-summer 2020 collection.
The birth of Venus de Botticelli is the starting point of the proposal by the designer from Alicante. In “Venus in Rome”, Vidal idealizes women, placing her in an almost divine plane, with urban garments and sacred silhouettes in which past and present merge. This contemporary goddess dresses up in fabrics such as linen, organza, tulle or cotton poplin, which is adorned with rich embroideries that recall the ornamentation of Roman vases, spikes and flowers made of sequins and rhinestones.
The colours of the Italian Renaissance, with bright white, blue reminiscent of Boticelli’s skies, prints taken from Raphael’s frescoes and clusters of grapes characteristic of the paintings by Michelangelo, decorate the garments. Gold and fish, used in ancient Rome for the entertainment and courtship of high society, are used as ornaments in the hair and in very special pieces of jewellery.
