GLAMOROUS TRAVEL ATTIRE WITH THE NINA RICCI SS25 COLLECTION

For its Spring/Summer’25 collection, creative director Harris Reed showcases a glamorous travel wardrobe that harmonises between the brand’s signature tailoring and 60s and 70s heritage, added with a bit of Reed’s vision on modern femininity. The collection is confident, intentional, and juxtaposes taut tailoring with more fluid movements.

Those juxtapositions are vital to the collection, as its subversion of men’s and womenswear stereotypes bring the looks to a modern, contemporary setting. Corset-detail lace gowns, suiting with 70s lapels, a puffball mini-dress, and a razor-sharp trench coat are mostly kept in classic black and white, exalting a certain chic poise.  And this timeless monochromatic palette strengthens the rest of the collection as the colours that do occasionally pop up,  like a luxurious amethyst, sorbet yellow and pink, and chocolate brown, are further accentuated. Those contrasts thrive in the leather and chiffon, as well as jersey and satin, that is used for the collection.

Being his fourth season at Nina Ricci, Reed continues to redefine the house’s signature bow motif as it inspires the shape of a faux fur stole, 3D folds of a taffeta mini dress, and the draped form of a cowlback cape. Besides the bow, the playful polka dot is reimaged as a bold hand-painted print on a silk bodysuit, and features in Reed’s first black and white custom tweed, interwoven with glittering lurex. 

The dramatics of the collection are additionally reflected through the use of accessories; Parisienne silk pumps, extravagant wide brimmed hats, boat-ready headscarves trailing down the body, and oversized sunglasses. The pieces are also a subtle nod to Venus, Reed’s recently-launched Nina Ricci perfume, the first for the brand since 2006.