Maria Grazia Severi’s design team looked at the artwork of Franco Fontana for pre-fall. His distinctive cuts in canvas and the bright color palette he favored served as inspirations for the collection’s clean lines and colorblocking. Its graphic quality was enhanced by the plissé rendered on different fabrics, from silk crafted from comfortable pajamalike pants to the knitted wool of feminine dresses with flared cuffs. Delicate ruffles punctuated an elegant cape and decorated the collar of a simple minidress in a bold red tone. The cute, soft femininity of these pieces was balanced by the more rigorous appeal of coats and suits crafted from mannish fabrics. The lineup offered a complete, commercially savvy wardrobe for women who crave round-the-clock elegance.