Global pop star Dua Lipa has teamed up with Italian luxury fashion brand Versace to create a new women’s fashion collection called “La Vacanza.” The line draws inspiration from the late Gianni Versace’s archived pieces, particularly his Spring/Summer ’95 collection. It marks the début of a unique collaboration with Versace opening up their design process to a collaborator as well as a trend of popular musicians stepping into the fashion world.
At the Cannes Film Festival, the collection was showcased for the first time in a glitzy fashion show. “Creating this collection with my dear dear friend @donatella_versace has been the most incredible insightful and inspiring process that I feel so lucky I got to experience,” Lipa said. Fans and fashionistas were excited to see the glimmering, shimmery clothes modeled by Dua Lipa herself.
Products from “La Vacanza” range from $110 to $24,350 and include pink metallic cowboy boots, figure-hugging psychedelic floral dresses, and platform mules with metallic embellishments, among others. The line showcases insect motifs, including butterfly and ladybug prints, as well as several Medusa emblems.
In working with celebrated fashion designer Donatella Versace, Lipa joins a growing number of musicians who have started their own fashion labels. Alongside Pharrell Williams creating a men’s collection for Louis Vuitton, Beyoncé launching her couture label “Balmain,” and Victoria Beckham being better known now for her dresses than her music, the debate around what constitutes a fashion designer and their impact on the industry has come to the forefront.
Italian fashion house Capri Holdings, which owns Versace, is hoping to increase annual sales to $2bn and designer collaboration with young stars like Lipa are seen as a means of achieving this. But amidst the profits, the emergence of celebrity brands ignites questions about what prospects it offers fashion graduates or the impact it could have on the industry.
As Dua Lipa grows in her creative endeavours, fashion collections and collaborations will no doubt remain a crucial part of her repertoire, coupling her talent and fashion sense to produce something truly breathtaking.
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