Roccobarocco F/W ’09-’10

Milan In the midst of the darkness, the catwalk is lit up by a small group of ballet dancers performing to a soft classical intro. Short thereafter the smooth classical tune that was is replaced with a hard hitting beat as the first model struts down the runway.

Rocco Barocco presents a collection that gives mixed feelings; on one hand we have a sense of rock-glam with clothes that ranges in all variations of the darker colors such as black but with a twist of quirkiness added through a colorful detail in palette or fur and on shirts we can spot eccentric and even futuristic plastic prints. We see longer t-shirts that are frayed at the edges and often tightened around the waist with a knuckled belt. On the other hand we can clearly spot true femininity with dresses that linger onto the body and accessories that are gorgeously made in round shapes or as flowers as well as the high heels with a colorful twist at the end and the many turtlenecks that were sported by the models. Throughout the show there is a notable trend of royalty fashion being brought back if ever it was gone. There are jackets and skirts trimmed with ruching, embroidery and layers of fabric. The fabrics range from mocha to silk to taffeta, plain or with elaborate patterns.

Rocco Barocco has always been somewhat of a poetic designer and this is mirrored in his clothes even in his most recent collection. The outfits are made with an imagination and a feel to it to portray a strong yet soft feminine woman who manages to combine the art of being daring as well as retaining her womanly attributes; one it appears we should all strive to become.