Veronica Leoni showcased her impressive range, from tailoring to flou, with her sophomore collection at Quira, the solo brand she established only last year.
The seasoned designer, whose day job is creative director of womenswear at the Moncler 1952 line, even transferred her penchant for “strong tailoring” into a few looks for men that were interspersed among the womenswear at her still-life presentation, the mannequins tightly clustered and placed on a floor scattered with fragments of mirror.
Like Phoebe Philo, with whom she worked earlier in her career, Leoni has a range that encompasses minimal and luxurious basics — like a calfskin coat, a reversible trench with a kimono-like cut or a handsome pantsuit — and then more extravagant, arty designs, like a dress with shaggy sleeves resembling dripping wax, a giant coat composed of fabric swatches, or a camp shirt stretched into a languid fishtail dress.
Her press notes describe such items as “future collectibles” and Leoni said she’s relishing the chance to express her creativity without filter and deliver it to consumers. Her brand has already been picked up by retailers including Bergdorf Goodman, Corso Como and Penelope, she noted.
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She has also hooked up with the historic manufacturing partner of Rick Owens to realize her designs. “I’m obsessed with real clothes and how they’re made,” she said, also pointing out her directional shoe designs, headlined by a platform clog.