ZUHAIR MURAD | Ready-to-Wear Spring Summer 2022

“Travel is very useful and it exercises the imagination. All the rest is disappointment and fatigue...” This prelude to “The Great Beauty” is the inspiration for Zuhair Mrad’s Spring Summer 2022 collection. Murad envisioned this journey through Italy in the 70s, an open-air museum that celebrates a culture of exoticism and aesthetics. Guided by a yearning for strolls without end to discover lush greenery, fountains with psychedelic jets, and spectacular landscapes, he has designed a collection of supreme femininity that reflects the subtle modernism of the best decade for fashion. Much like the cleanly designed yet verdant Italian gardens, the silhouettes are simultaneously simple and sophisticated. The flowing gowns in “fil coupé” or silk chiffon form geometric figures that weave through the labyrinths of the Villa Lantes. Opposites attract, as showcased by a mix of styles between the architectural precision of safari cuts fashioned in ethereal lace and the organic softness of printed organza. The two admire