Kean Etro tapped a colony of Como-based artists to embellish his designs with a fanciful paisley and flower pattern that appeared — in a variety of iterations — on velvet suits, horizontal grain corduroy coats and suede jackets.
The pattern came in murky browns and greens on a blouson; as a ripple of color across the shoulders of the velvet jacket Etro wore to take his bow; as a colored blur on a suit; and a chalky smudge on a long, suede jacket.
Adding to the rich flavor of the collection were heat-stamped velvet suits scattered with bits of gold dust, “recalling the grandeur of Palazzo Fortuny in Venice,” according to Etro.
The colorful lineup was not only in tune with the brand’s aesthetic, but also with the soft-edged, romantic air wafting through Milan.