 For spring/summer 2025, the Nina Ricci woman has packed up her suite of travel trunks, and is primed for an ostentatious European adventure. Creative director Harris Reed proposes a glamorous and exuberant travel wardrobe that finds new synergies between the brand’s tailoring DNA and 60s and
70s heritage, and Reed’s own modern take on femininity. Channelling the Jet-Set style of Jackie O or Brigitte Bardot, Reed proposes a power wardrobe that is confident, intentional and brimming with a sense of fun. Juxtapositions abound in fluid and tailored silhouettes, which subvert the codes of men’s and womenswear, like corset-detail lace gowns, suiting with exaggerated 70s lapels, a razor- sharp trenchcoat and a puffball mini-dress. A black and white piped twin-set and an A- line coat nods to Ricci’s signature Crocus suit, popularised in the 60s. A boned bodysuit and a petticoated dress fans theatrically across the face. Poised for daytime drama or nighttime flamboyance, pieces revel in transparency and two-tone contrast, tactility and twists on tradition, ready to be delightedly unpacked in hotel suites, from Venice to Cannes. Presenting his fourth season for Nina Ricci, Reed continues to redefine the house’s signature bow motif. It inspires the shape of a faux fur stole, the 3D folds of a taffeta mini dress, the draped form of a cowl-back cape and a stiff blown-up bow tie, paired with a transparent tuxedo shirt and a cummerbund. The brand’s playful polka dot is reimagined as a bold hand-painted print on a silk bodysuit, and features in Reed’s first black and white custom tweed, interwoven with glittering lurex. A timeless monochromatic colour palette is punctuated with luxurious amethyst, sorbet yellow and pink, invigorating mint and chocolate brown. Contrasts thrive in leather and chiffon, jersey and satin. Accessories reflect the refined drama of the collection: Parisienne silk pumps, head- turning wide-brimmed hats, Riva boat-ready headscarves which trail down the body and Jackie-O inspired oversized sunglasses. Megawatt costume jewellery includes earrings that resemble shining orbs, flying doves or curved shells. These nod to Venus, Reed’s recently-launched hashtag#NinaRicci hashtag#perfume, the first for the brand since 2006. #PFW #parisfashionweek #ss25 (Courtesy the brand and LUCIEN PAGES COMMUNICATION) |
