Elegance and Innovation signed by Lalla Maglieria Italiana
Lalla is an Italian brand born during lockdown but which carries within it a message of positivity and love for nature, art and the cities that have most influenced the personality of its creator. As sunny and versatile as her native Naples, Antonella La Volpe is an architect who has created an all-Italian symphony of knitted garments with a pencil. Always passionate about knitting, she learned this art in the family. The imagination and originality of this designer have given life to garments that enhance the woollen dress, making it a high fashion garment.
But this is not the only extraordinary result obtained by Antonella La Volpe: the brand has been entirely conceived by her, making use of a group that has allowed her to grow as a stylist and to widen her skills. With this brand, Antonella has brought a light of optimism in such a troubled period as the Covid 19 pandemic. Her first collection is made up of eleven thematically themed dresses worked and finished strictly by hand, the result of creativity and artistic spirit. After all, the dress that best represents Lalla’s personality and professional background is called “Matito“, a tribute to herself. garment.
“Matito” Dress
The model, made of pure virgin wool, is reminiscent of the classic yellow pencil or pencil, streaked with black and finished in red that everyone knows, an indispensable tool for an architect. It also reminds me of specific paintings by Mondrian, perhaps because of a vague geometric hint.
Beer Dress is sparkling and lively like the drink whose name it bears. Original is the trend of the bubbles that border the viscose body. It is also a tribute to Germany and Ireland, two countries that appear different but share a convivial spirit. The excursus on foreign countries continues with the dress named Spain. Here we evoke joyful atmospheres to the rhythm of flamenco, but also the closeness to her native Naples, which is always in Antonella’s heart.
From Spain, our journey continues to France, the chosen home of Lalla Maglieria.
Of course, it could not miss an outfit dedicated to the Big Apple. How many generations have dreamt of the American Dream and dreamt of its skyscrapers? The dress has an architectural concept and is finished and embroidered by hand.
The interest in foreign countries blends with the love for nature in the Tulip model where this flower, with its elegant shape and thousands of shades, becomes a classy dress, emblem of Holland.
The Poppy dress offers us another flower that enchants for its colour’s vibrancy and simplicity. Poppies grow spontaneously, often by the side of the road, but they have inspired famous painters such as the Macchiaioli and Claude Monet. They painted these flowers, “Les Coquelicots”, several times in his paintings.
It could not miss the Daisy, the flower of lovers, always appreciated its purity and modesty, a pledge of eternal feeling. A very romantic dress but at the same time sensual.
The meadow welcomes all these beautiful flowers with a model inspired by them. A metaphor for fertility, simplicity and harmony between primordial elements.
Iconclude this article by quoting an author dear to me, Fernando Pessoa: “Like a daisy among the weeds: you catch a glimpse of it, and the whole countryside is embellished“. This collection brings beauty and optimism, just like a humble daisy in a wild field.
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Edit by Laura Astrologo Porché
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