Not only did the Italian fashion label join the swathe of designers turning out cool pastel hues for next summer, but it presented a new item to accessorise with during its Milan Fashion Week show.
Creative director Donatella Versace chose to send perfume down the runway.
So far, so familiar – luxe labels often have beauty tie-ins, in this case Versace’s Bright Crystal perfume was the scent being highlighted.
However instead of spritzing it on, which wouldn’t have had quite the same visual appeal, models strode out adorned with accessories that mimicked the familiar crystal-shaped bottle.
One outfit had an oversized bottle reimagined as a perspex clutch, others featured colourful mules and slingbacks where the shoe heel took the form of a Bright Crystal bottle. Extending the trend to tie mini keyrings and charms on almost everything, another model wore a version of Versace’s Yellow Diamond perfume attached to a bracelet.
The playful additions were the perfect accompaniment for the slinky slip dresses and zig-zag prints, but they also served another purpose: A useful tool to highlight the fashion house has just launched a brand new version of the perfume. Bravo Donatella!
The newly-released Versace Bright Crystal Parfum.Versace Bright Crystal Parfum is a new twist on the original perfume, first released in 2006. The Parfum is a fresh fruity-floral that features notes of yuzu, pomegranate, and red fruits with magnolia and peony on a soft woody base.
The brand has also just released a deeper, more sumptuous version at the same time, a perfume known as Versace Crystal Noir Parfum. Both scents have just arrived on counters.
It’s not yet known if the accessories that were seen in the new collection will be released for purchase come northern hemisphere spring next year, when the fashion will drop in stores. However, we’re picking they’ll definitely turn up on a celebrity or two.
