It’s all about exaggeration for Cruise 2021: extra long, extra fabrics, extra big or extra tight.
Sleeves are cut close to the knuckles, pants come in weighty fabrics that end beyond the heels, and all are worn with this cool relaxed attitude. All that translates to the languid language of the season.
At Sportmax, tight knit tops are cut high to expose some skin and paired with tailored pants and an oversized all-nighter, capturing that holiday vibe of just returning from a sunset dip in the sea.
Over at Bottega Veneta, Daniel Lee plays with clashing colours and proportions, experimenting with different weights of knits and silky wool pants that are borderline masculine yet rooted in feminine allure. His goal: a timeless wardrobe in tried-and-tested silhouettes that women would wear beyond the season. We’re definitely buying it.
The Italian brand’s Cruise 2021 collection is called Bottega Veneta Wardrobe 01, so christened for Daniel Lee’s intent to pair the formal and casual to establish the modern woman’s wardrobe.
Specifically, relaxed tailoring – when you pair a well-cut piece with a basic tee, and simply wear them with ease.
Pump up the colour quotient with solid-toned accessories. It works even better when your base comes in the form of a bright dress. Wear it over jeans for extra edge.
(Read also “What To Wear To Work: Colours To Make You Feel Less Stressed“)
Acetate sunglasses, $320, Gentle Monster
Leather Vertical Aida bag, $235, Bonia
Leather Serpenti bag, price unavailable, Bvlgari
Embossed leather sandals, $1,210, Louis Vuitton
Poly carbon iPhone 12 cover, Rimowa
Metallic leather Serpenti bracelet, $810, Bvlgari
Satin and leather mini bag, price unavailable, Prada
Rooted in our need to connect with nature, Cruise’s riot of prints comes in floral and botanical motifs on cotton or silk, modernised with interesting skin-revealing details.
Big bags are back with a vengeance, underlining the push for today’s women to be stylish and practical. Now, they come in earth tones that easily go with different looks.
The Shell leather and canvas bag, $5,470, Bottega Veneta
Canvas and leather bag, Loewe
Nylon bag, $69, Beyond The Vines
This Beyond The Vines tote bag is actually reversible, with two different contrasting colour ways.
Leather bag, price unavailable, Brunello Cucinelli
This article first appeared in the January 2021 issue of Her World.