Dario Vitale - Designer

[jeanclaude]

feel the same the older version is with dept and context and better way better composition the dario version feels messy and rushed and no dept in concept other than archive remake also the clothes are messy blob of color remind me of the prada ad i dislike.

gianna looked at the original paintings of the roman greek bath houses and it also matched the fluid metal dresses and the man in leather are like soldiers.
the matl dresses look like wet clothes of the bath house paintings etc there is more than meets the eye on first degree level fierce pop level.

the concept of the ad was not development with the collection in mind its ended up of looking like bunch of ......... at a after milan after party ..fill in the blanks ....

i doubt that dario or his team went to the original inspiration of the gianni versace ad concepts of mimicking old painting of roman and greek times.
again its another netflix/IG level of comprehension proof,shortcut way to create fashion image for hype..not done perfectly but good enough for 2 seconds of brain space attetionspan.

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dario version remids of a mix between this : Prada and Jeff Koons and Dante's Inferno
not in a good way obviously lol

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Dario investigating? He just copied the concept from that Avedon shoot...and called it a day!

 

[justpassingthrough]

Yeah idk I’m not seeing what yall are seeing

 

[Frederic01]

THEPROPHETPIZZA

 

[Lorenzogi]

THEPROPHETPIZZA

But why do the (not rich enough) 25 year olds today feel entitled to wear high fashion, feel deserving of high fashion? Maybe brands being seemingly accessible on instagram gives them this illusion?
Back in the day, before the internet, young people would be inspired by what they see in pages of THE FACE or Dazed and would go buy similar items at the charity shop or Topshop or Camden market.
High fashion is sold to be bought for them by their rich parents, not to be bought by themselves, obviously.

 

[Monsieur Cristobal]

THEPROPHETPIZZA

Not only Versace, but in general:

They want your attention AND your money. From every customer according to their possibilities. The more costumers the better.

Attention is essential, because it will eventually morph into money. It is a matter of time.

If you don't have the 20k for the dress, maybe you have the 300 for the cardholder or the 1k for the sneakers or, making an effort, the 4k for the bag. If you have really no money, buy the perfume.

If you had the 15 minutes to watch the show, you have also the pockets to participate in the dream. Every amount will be wellcome.

 

[Lorenzogi]

But why do the (not rich enough) 25 year olds today feel entitled to wear high fashion, feel deserving of high fashion? Maybe brands being seemingly accessible on instagram gives them this illusion?
Back in the day, before the internet, young people would be inspired by what they see in pages of THE FACE or Dazed and would go buy similar items at the charity shop or Topshop or Camden market.
High fashion is sold to be bought for them by their rich parents, not to be bought by themselves, obviously.

Nicolas Ghesquiere even likes it when people don’t wear Balenciaga but look Balenciaga:

“ I realised my success when I saw people recreating looks that we’d done in their own way in the street, with what they had. Not necessarily with clothes by me. When it’s in the street, I really like that. When a friends tell me, ‘It’s mad, I’m seeing all these girls looking like Balenciaga; not necessarily in Balenciaga, but dressing like it,’ that is fine.”

 

[Xone]

Meanwhile Dario 43 minutes ago..lol

 

[yslforever]

Meanwhile Dario 43 minutes ago..lol

That's the show letter.
Good sport because Versace press release does not mention him.

 

[Kanzai]

Dario is on his redemption arc. His life after that Versace swan song is like album “Fallen” of Evanescence 🤗

 

[Kanzai]

Either kicking Louise Trotter out of Bottega or Michael Rider out of Celine, and then hire this guy. I'll never become a fan of his (never), but I find myself wanting to continue following his fashion journey. Definitely not some kind of genius (so far).

 

[neogrotesque]

Maybe those 80s shoulders are too stuck on my mind but I feel like he would be a good fit for Balmain. The kind of punchy quirky glam his miu miu and versace has shown us would be a better follow-up to Rousteing's tenure (and possibly continuing where Decarnin left off) than whatever snoozefest the Atlein guy has in store for us.

 

[Deleted member 183337]

Side note: I think Dario is cute, I’d love to put him in my pocket 🐈‍⬛

 

[jeanclaude]

THEPROPHETPIZZA

I think the problem is just that people are feeling they are being mocked by high fashion labels.

When you offer so little (in terms of design/appeal/quality) ...but in return you ask for so much (the absurd prices), people can´t help but feeling enraged.
Brands are treating their customers (and even the potential ones) as morons. They are blatantly laughing in their faces.

Being taking advantage of is never aspirational.

 

[Squizree]

I don't think high fashion brands WANT the average person to afford their RTW. They have to remain unattainable if they hope to keep the illusion of prestige and exclusivity.

 

[Frederic01]

I don't think high fashion brands WANT the average person to afford their RTW. They have to remain unattainable if they hope to keep the illusion of prestige and exclusivity.

But it’s not prestigious or exclusive now, that’s the whole point. You can buy most of these brands in a third tier city airport and in the lowliest of department stores? These brands expanded beyond belief in the last ten years, and alongside that they increased their prices tenfold to amortise the costs associated with expansion. And to what effect?

Don’t even get me started on influencers who get the clothes for free. And frequently.

I don’t know about you but if I see someone cringey and embarrassing getting gifted RTW for free, then I am not spending a dime at that brand. Why would you? Why would anyone waste their money on a piece of clothing that is circulated around the world like a town bicycle? It’s insanity.

It’s different when a Nicole Kidman or a Michelle Yeoh is gifted pieces. But a influencer?! For goodness sake, it’s for real embarrassing.

Remind me again how exactly that is meant to make people spend thousands on a bag or jacket? Do these brands honestly think we are so easily influenced? Seriously hilarious.

 

[reese06]

I don't think high fashion brands WANT the average person to afford their RTW. They have to remain unattainable if they hope to keep the illusion of prestige and exclusivity.

Good point.

It used to feel like, even if you weren’t a full RTW client, you could realistically save for one or two runway pieces a season. It felt aspirational but attainable. Even adjusting for inflation, that runway access feels like it’s slipping further away now.

Expanding lower-priced tiers doesn’t necessarily solve that for me. A lot of it reads as exactly what it is: entry-level luxury designed for scale. If I genuinely love the product, great. But much of it feels disconnected from the runway proposition that made the brand desirable in the first place. Like I genuinely don’t understand buying a miu miu fleece vest with an embroidered logo.

And since this is the Dario thread. Versace’s commercial offering and merchandising needs a MAJOR overhaul. It gives outlet at best.

 

[Frederic01]

If I genuinely love the product, great. But much of it feels disconnected from the runway proposition that made the brand desirable in the first place.

Exactly! 100% !!!

 

[Kanzai]

Plot twist: Dario is heading to Alaia (Richemont contacted him due to the hypes). To get revenge, he will destroy everything Mulier made (this is the corny drama I would like to see)

 

[FashionPower]

I have my IG and tiktok feed filled with posts praising that campaign and bashing Prada group for axing him off, it's exhausting. A collection made of 80's TV drama costumes scraps that no one would actually buy, terrible shoes and bags and people acting like Bertelli let Karl Lagerfeld go. Please, I can't take this anymore.

 

[Lola701]

Plot twist: Dario is heading to Alaia (Richemont contacted him due to the hypes). To get revenge, he will destroy everything Mulier made (this is the corny drama I would like to see)

If he uses his approach of Versace to Alaia, I will definitely be on board.
The icing on the cake will be to have Samuele Failli back in doing the shoes and accessories.