It’s a little bit punk, a little bit mod combined expertly with Versace‘s Italian va va voom as JW Anderson injects some British cool into Versus Versace. A shrewd move by the company as Italian fashion of late has been losing more and more ground to the resurgent London scene, Anderson’s appointment at Versus will ensure the brand stays relevant whilst also increasing it’s chances of revival to perhaps on a par with the heady Versace days of the Nineties.
All the signature Versus/Versace elements are present in this debut collection; the hypnotic prints, the vibrant techno colours and the profusive leather and gold, all updated by Anderson with a sleek streets of London silhouette aided by the artful employ of his typical subversive androgyny. One that pays homage to both the Brit mod and punks eras, whilst staying true to the iconic flamboyant style of the great Gianni Versace himself. A stunning and highly covetable collection that may just be the brands phoenix, this is pure Versace,and Versace at it’s best, for the 21st Century.