DALLAS, Apr 23, 2007/ FW/ --- Architectural silhouettes with an experimental bent, Brioni used the ancient art of origami to create futuristic looks that delectably strong.

Presented last February in Milan, Brioni’s Fall 2007 collection is an amalgamation of the past and the future for us to enjoy it today. Skirts and dresses with hemlines that reach just above the knee or sometimes asymmetrical were given volume by cutting and folding.

And the word ‘folding’ is used loosely here because the folds were actually origami folds applied on fabrics.

Origami is seen throughout the collection. On the double-folded collars, the armor-like vest that worked as a blouse, the high neckline of a dress that made it look like a hood, one side of the double-breasted coat, turtlenecks made to look like flower petals, as an adornment on a dress suit, i.e. a propeller shaped flower and as a voluminous cape on a catsuit.

It’s the story of a strong woman, but she is not a galactic amazon nor is she Seven of Nine of the Star Trek series. She is more of a futuristic princess who has been trained to rule not only a nation but also an amalgamation of countries, even planets.

She has a warrior like quality as seen on her capes shaped like football shoulder pads and the corset belts that can actually be part of body armor.

Still, there is softness in her as seen in the backless cocktail dresses and very deep cowl necklines. She is a woman who has many facets, and you should never underestimate her nor classify her, because she is a class of her own.

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