years , but her radiant beauty is still not lost on her; it activates a multitude of images, sensations and perceptions. Despite her intensive travels across the country, many surprises and discoveries await her. “I recently went to Naples for the first time,” she said of the store display for LDJ’s spring collection. “I was blown away. I liked it so much, it’s a very gorgeous place.”
In the words of LDJ, Naples is a place with an extremely strong High-vibration city energy – it leads to an extraordinary experience in many ways. No wonder it resonates with Martin’s same high-octane energy: “I’m just obsessed,” she says. “I also spent a lot of time in Ischia, the Amalfi Coast, Capri, so I wanted to transfer the luxury spirit and intensity of southern Italy’s gorgeousness to this collection.”
As always, chez la JJ has a lot to like; each season has no shortage of assertions of ebullience, energy and humour. The ubiquitous ” minimalism didn’t work for Martin, he Unmoved by trends, following her own beats. Spring has plenty of new prints inspired by traditional Neapolitan or Caprese tiles, or collaged from some of the ornaments she found in historic sites she visited in Milan New pattern.
Expands the solid color offer; the introduction of white lace looks fresh, like a meandering, lightly fitted dress with long flared sleeves, yes A coveted piece. More textured surfaces lend new appeal to LDJ’s best-selling shapes; pieces are often reversible; clever, functional details are so user-friendly that only a female designer can come up with. An elastic band Tie at the open back of a printed cotton fitted dress to hide the bra straps; a bodice is built into an off-the-shoulder maxi dress made of lamé fil coupé so it doesn’t fall off.
This collection has a youthful feel while maintaining the all-out intensity of LDJ. The Neapolitan inspiration doesn’t literally translate into the collection as it’s more More is a sense of opulence and abundance. “Naples for me is the embodiment of Italian prosperity; everything Italy is known for: food, colour, energy. The chaos in Naples – it’s really maddening – was amplified,” Martin said. “I’m a amplified person, so I like being in tight places. Everything is dialing up and I like it that way. And I had the best pizza of my life. “
