Antonio Berardi SS14: Pink Ladies and Serious Separates

Antonio Berardi is famous for his dresses. But he spends his whole time trying to convince people that it's actually jackets he does best. This collection might just prove his point. The dresses were reduced, and the designer instead focused his sharp pattern cutting on standout separates that he hoped would enable the wearer to throw them on effortlessly for any occasion. Whether giant bell-sleeved iridescent embossed leopard tops could come across as effortless remains to be seen, but we loved this step in a new direction. The nipped-waists were gone, replaced with flippy pleated skirts paired with outsize bomber jackets, mullet-hem flowing chiffon skirts matched with abbreviated boxy jackets, and some very striking suits that could cut as much of a dash mixed up with your existing wardrobe staples as they would striking a pose on the red carpet.