Massimo Dutti Limited Edition Collection of Chic, Elevated Basics Is Worth a Look

The Case for Elevated Basics

The fashion trends term describing the Spring 2023 Massimo Dutti Limited Edition collection is ‘elevated basics’. Every fashion-aware person self-defines their own vision of ‘elevated basics’, but Massimo Dutti’s 2023 vision is one of sophisticated, chic simplicity and clarity.

The vision is not a boring one, but more of a timeless, body-aware, polished, sensual approach in black and cream.

Skirts are longer for seekers of elevated basics, silhouettes are fluid. AOC asks if the long column of a dress is a modern woman’s caftan.

Note that caftans are showing up in men’s collections also, but the narrow, sleeveless column dress remains a typically female choice, except in the LGBTQIA+ community.

The new campaign highlights models Ella Mccutcheon, Imaan Hammam, Tara Halliwell and Yilan Hua in images by Ezra Petronio [IG].

Former Vogue Paris EIC Emmanuelle Alt is in charge of styling./ Hair by Damien Boissinot; makeup by Christelle Cocquet.

Humming with Sustainable Ingredients but Not an Opera

Reviewing some of the items online, no specific eco-responsible fabrics are called out in the collection. You will see 30% recycled rubber in a ‘cool’ fabrication or a frequent use of 100% lyocell, a form of regenerated cellulose.

We noted ‘Made in Portugal’ on multiple pieces, which is a strong reason-to-buy for AOC.

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