Hints of delicacy were intertwined with a youthful vibe in Alessandro Dell’Acqua’s wearable collection, which offered solutions for those who have left the logo-heavy streetwear days behind but are seeking more than just tailoring.
The designer’s easy-to-approach pieces had plenty of elements borrowed from women’s wardrobes and then tweaked for a seamless and credible integration into menswear.
A poplin bowling shirt with broderie anglaise detailing best embodied the idea through the balanced contrast between a simple, graphic silhouette and the subtle embellishment. Louder interpretations came via separates in a cream macro laced pattern or covered in a ’50s floral motif, which also nodded to elements first seen in the No. 21 women’s resort collection unveiled earlier this month.
If a shiny tweed jacket in gold looked a tad forced, the sequins scattered in a sunburst motif on a lambswool maxi cardigan made for an unexpected yet nice touch — so much so that Dell’Acqua also offered the embellishment on sleeveless shirts.
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As a counterpoint to the more ornamental elements, Dell’Acqua reworked the twinsets for men introduced last season in a new lightweight striped version and imbued a casual vibe in the collection with faux leather bomber jackets, varsity jackets in pops of zingy orange that freshened up the palette, and openwork sweaters and tank tops with a palm tree motif that is increasingly becoming a symbol of the brand.