#TBT 懷舊星期四精選: Versace 90年代超模同學會

4月 18, 2019

撰寫這篇文章是在2017年秋天，Versace悼念品牌創始設計師Gianni Versace舉世震驚的謀殺案滿20周年，邀集多名90年代超模齊聚一堂，婀娜走秀。一年之後，Michael Kors無預警以僅僅兩億美元，收購以矜貴華麗為底蘊、經典義大利風尚傲骨的Versace。奢華時尚世界裡的變化總是格外瞬息萬變。不論時尚品牌高低價賣出或買入、時尚總監釜底抽薪換人掌舵、新舊潮流匯集再來個360度大變身等，一如尋常的人事物換星移，只是加倍映透著令人印象深刻的耀眼光環。

一年多後，再重讀此文，有感動也帶些輕度微感傷；還是很享受那種「前後輩新舊齊聚一堂，美麗傳承、和諧交融的場合」在伸展台上跨時空施展情感溢於言表的張力。法國哲學家Albert Camus說，反叛的行為通常傳遞著對純真的懷想，以及對生存本質的籲求。(Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being.) 關於人類文明的演進或設計，由於豐富多元觀點的各自表述，數十年如一日地新與舊層次累積，才堆砌起更臻厚實圓滿的精華智慧結晶。

弔念Gianni Versace舉世震驚的謀殺案滿20周年，現由他妹妹Donatella Versace時尚領軍的Versace，在今年秋天米蘭的2018年春夏大秀上，特地請回了90年代多番為Versace 走秀的超級名模們(她們也是今日所謂超級名模，超模的始祖)，包括: 前法國總統的名模妻子Carla Bruni、封號真人芭比美模Claudia Schiffer)、黑人超模鼻祖 Naomi Campbell、影視歌三棲的才藝名模Cindy Crawford 及被已故設計師Gianni Versace盛讚擁有世界最完美身材的丹麥名模Helena Christensen一起氣勢磅礡完秀。儘管現在炙手可熱的新超模們，例如:這一季甫才出道走秀就成當紅炸子雞Cindy Crawford么女Kaia Gerber、Gigi Hadid等表現也不遑多讓，青春個性魅力無敵。我以為，她們兩人也正巧穿出了秀上最令人驚豔的兩個造型，舉手投足之間的大勢氣場，將Versace專擅的經典巴洛克璀璨與高貴華美盡顯無疑。而這五個上一代超模則不論就性格鮮明或者氣質容顏來說，無不隨時間淬鍊更顯風醇優雅，加倍自信出眾。

我喜歡這種前後輩新舊齊聚一堂，美麗傳承、和諧交融的場合。我們現在隨處所能擁有的豐盈美好，都是奠基於過往生命裡的風塵僕僕，不斷歷練、沉澱、才累積而來。

Donatella Versace created a dreamy, epic supermodel reunion on her SS18’ runway by inviting 5 supermodels of the 1990s, also the original supermodel, including Carla Bruni, Claudia Schiffer), Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Helena Christensen to magnificently close out the show. This Made my day by seeing those fashion icons in my younger days. I’m also glad to see their impeccable beauty and poise have been even more refined over time. Don’t get me wrong, I also like and always embrace “new blood” in the fashion industry. Major models of the moment, such as Kaia Gerber and Gigi Hadid are no doubt the superstars and they continue to shine their best as well. Personally, I think they also happened to interpret the 2 best looks of Versace SS18 collection which manifested the signatures of the fashion house’s core concept: it’s magnificent and glamorous with all those spectacular details of luxe, having been greatly influenced by baroque aesthetics. In memory of the tragic death of fashion designer and the founder of Versace, Gianni Versace, Donatella also brought back some of the iconic designs for the upcoming season but injected them with more freedom and character crucial to the new generation.

The reunion marks the nostalgic yet sensational runway of Versace SS18 and it once again proves that what goes around does come back around when it comes to fashion styles. I adore the occasion like this where those fashion veterans could share, interact and join forces with the newbies to together orchestrate a more fascinating, smoother theme song for the future of the fashion industry.