Paco Rabanne unveils its spring/summer 2022 collection in a fashion show in Monaco.

This season, the Julien Dossena’s collection has been presented at the Hexa Grace by Victor Vasarely.  A duality of precision and ease spans the entire collection, with shimmering, dynamic pieces styled as all-over statements. Materials and patterns are coordinated, maximizing impact and minimizing eccentricity. Elongated silhouettes reveal the body effortlessly: dresses, maxi gilets, tunics and smocked blouses and skirts are variously worn with sarouel pants, fluid flares or cuffed pants. Accordingly, draped pieces are accented with integrated chain necklaces or belts attached into skirts. Metal mesh is once again reimagined, with loose tops and over-skirts boasting cascades of fringe, while long skirts are edged with a dégradé of golden paillettes. Faded, Vasarely-style dots emerge from laser-treated denim – these pieces further enhanced with concentric metal eyelets.

Detailed prints of pansies and quilt geometries that appear scorched by the sun are rhythmic in their arrangements, while a ‘70s sunflower print and vaguely vintage monogram are each layered in ways that look modern. Lurex – as both a heavier jacquard and fluid velvet – are counterbalanced by natural macramé strung with silver beads. From headwear to footwear, pieces capture summer’s myriad facets. Patterned bucket hats and bonnets emphasize a relaxed attitude. The Paco Rabanne sabot, or clog, returns this season newly streamlined, while platform sandals trace the leg with criss-crossed laces – yet another graphic expression. Amidst all the motifs, one of Vasarely’s rarer and more figurative works, Le Baiser has been placed into an embroidery of sequins. Faces and hands in silver and gold circle each other as though right before or after an embrace.