Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, Alexander McQueen: how high fashion offers fairy tale escape from coronavirus woes

Sep 7 , 2020

Model (left): Giambattista Valli dress, US$10,80; headband; price upon request. Model (right): Gucci dress, price upon request; Damiani earrings, US$41,000. Photos: Alfonso Anton Cornelis

Escapism is the aesthetic for this collection of Covid-era couture perfect for flitting through the forest

Facing the constant negative stream of coronavirus news, we are all bearing more stress and anxiety than we realise. Maintaining a healthy mind and looking for positivity is more important than ever.

Luckily, fashion has always been a form of fantasy and escapism during difficult times. So when reality gets too much, why not let your mind wander?

We invite you to lose yourself in a divine fairy tale of water nymphs, living a peaceful life clad in fantastical designs from the creative minds of Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta and Alexander McQueen. And imagine, what would you be in this pure, uncontaminated world?

Alexander McQueen dress, US$1,845; belt, US$360; Duecci gloves, price upon request; Giuseppe Zanotti sandals, US$2,000.

Model (left): Bottega Veneta dress, US$7,700. Model (right): La Perla bodysuit, US$460; Versace sandals, US$1,500.

Model (left): Blumarine coat, US$6,900; dress, price upon request; Duecci gloves, price upon request. Model (right): Alberta Ferretti dress, US$3,000; Versace ring, US$410.

Fendi playsuit, US$3,300; Duecci gloves, price upon request; Santavanitas bracelet, price upon request; Blumarine shoes, price upon request.

Model (left): Louis Vuitton dress, US$12,900. Model (right): Versace dress, US$8,000; Blumarine bracelet, US$180; earrings, US$150.

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Leona Liu

Leona Liu is the former Editor of STYLE, covering a variety of lifestyle topics from fashion to design. She has previously worked at iconic titles like VOGUE, GQ, Harper’s Bazaar, National Geographic and most recently, the design magazine Perspective.

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