A brazen, untamed approach to fashion with glamorous designer threads, scents, and gilded accents renders this season one to remember
by ARCHANA AITHAL ROSE
SWEET ESCAPE
Woody, floral, or eclectic, spring’s stellar new scents interpret the very essence of a fresh start. Whether evoking a trip to Italy, a rendezvous in the Middle East, or a stroll through a Parisian rose garden, our picks of covetable new fragrances are all about a much-needed change of scenery this season.
Bvlgari Allegra Fiori Di Amore
Captured in a sculptural bottle that itself deserves a shelfie, Bvlgari’s new spring offering combines the romance of Turkish and Bulgarian roses with raspberries, musk, and bergamot to deliver the most intoxicating fragrance one can imagine $230, bvlgari.com
Amouage Orris Wakan Attair
With exotic notes of orris butter, musk, and milky sandalwood, this zen version, fashioned after the vintage attars of yesteryear, pays homage to the orchards of Wakan, Oman, and its spring outcropping of apricot trees. $540, neimanmarcus.com
TOM FORD Costa Azzura Parfum
An olfactory infusion of crisp Italian lemon, oakwood extract, and cypress captured in Ford’s signature fluted gold bottle offers a quickly sensory escape to the Mediterranean. $165, tomford.com
VACATION VIBES
With a deeply British sensibility that’s rooted in a contemporary, polished aesthetic, Victoria Beckham has curated a continuous array of jaw-dropping collections ever since she first founded her eponymous label in 2008. For spring 2022, VB focuses her zeitgeist-surfi ng eye on the lazy European getaway “sunlit mornings, long languid afternoons spent behind closed doors” as her muse. This wanderlust collection may appear overtly simplistic to the untrained eye, but hidden in plain sight are exquisite details adorning her signature streamlined silhouettes, like pockets and pleats, disruptions via icy blue metallics, a touch of masculine accessories, and of course, the label’s unforgettable stamp-sharp contrasts. Anchored by sensuous silk slips, softly tailored suits in all white, and even a borrowed shirt from the man’s travel wardrobe, this collection is a heady brew of sophistication or, as the polished Posh Spice insists, all about “embracing the uncomplicated.” us.victoriabeckham.com
GOLDEN HOUR
Loved by Hollywood icons, bastions of style, and famous royals, Manolo Blahnik has become synonymous with uber-luxurious footwear. Since first designing shoes for British designer Ossie Clark in 1971, Manolo has built an empire that transcends fads and trends, thanks to a continued effort that marries exquisite craftsmanship with iconic style. This year, on the 50th anniversary of the Blahnik brand, the esteemed shoemaker has belted out a golden collection that reinterprets its classic numbers, from feathered mules and boots to gilded stilettos that will surely make every shoe-lover gasp in disbelief. Each pair is finished with a gold disc on the sole and presented in limited-edition packaging. manoloblahnik.com
Flequillohi
Layered for drama, these statement boots are given instant cult status with their funky fringe detailing finished with a black beaded top trim and a mirrored heel. $1,695
Camparinew
A sophisticated play on a classic, these Mary Joe pumps are elevated in gold nappa leather with a crackled gold foil finish and black grosgrain piping, further topped off with an elasticated button. $895.
Hangisi 70
Forever immortalized by Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City, the most recognizable Manolos are reimagined in gold fabric with an almond toe and blinged out crystal buckle. $1,065
