This Is the Future of Fashion, According to Donatella Versace

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It’s all about sportswear with Versace’s spring collection: expertly tailored jersey structured by harness belts, nylon drawstring pulls, bonded waterproofs, and below-the knee dresses liberated by sultry slits, slashes, pleats, and flashes of flesh, followed by dominant prints. Prints contrasted with checkerboards featuring Versace lettering, and another depicting “the swirl of baroque powerful waves on a powerful ocean” embodied the sporty-chic vibe over the latest couture assortment. To match the attitude of the collection, Versace incorporated platform strappy sandals and a leather Stardvst bag inspired by a guitar strap.

“Sportswear is the future of fashion; to make it unique and luxurious is the challenge I took this season. This is a collection that is all about a woman's freedom: freedom of movement, freedom of activity, freedom to fight for their ideas, freedom to be whomever you want to be,” says Donatella Versace. The female-empowerment mood paraded down the runway and radiated the strength inside every kind of woman with a powerful impression.

Keep reading to see every look from the Versace S/S 17 collection, and be sure to shop current Versace pieces.

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Kristen Nichols
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Kristen Nichols is the Associate Director, Special Projects at Who What Wear with over a decade of experience in fashion, editorial, and publishing. She oversees luxury and runway content as well as wedding features, and covers fashion within the luxury market, runway reporting, shopping features, trends, and interviews with leading industry experts. She also contributes to podcast recordings, social media, and branded content initiatives. Kristen has worked with brands including Prada, Chanel, Tiffany & Co., and MyTheresa, and rising designers such as Refine and Tove, and her style has been featured in publications including Vogue.com, Vogue France, WWD, and the CFDA. Before Who What Wear, Kristen began her career at Rodarte, where she worked on styling, photo shoots, and runway shows, and at Allure, where she moved into print and digital editorial. She graduated from the University of Southern California, where she studied art history and business, and currently lives in New York.

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