On a mission to relaunch Just Cavalli as its own brand rather than the second line to its bigger sibling Roberto Cavalli, Daniele Lombardo restated his intention to target Gen Zers with a bold mix of streetwear and glam.
He titled his fall 2024 co-ed effort after exoduses, which in the designer’s eyes can refer to multiple fields, he said, ranging from the generational shift in the brand’s perception he’s aiming to achieve to the general urge to move out from one’s comfort zone.
In the collection the term translated more into a nomadic journey across references and scenes portrayed by the many patterns Lombardo splashed over garments. Tropical prints mingled with the house’s key animal motifs, while croco effects appeared next the Eva graphic that combines snakes, birds and leaves.
With their pure lines, a fuzzy cardigan and flocked denim overshirt made for the strongest pieces for men. They could count on plenty of street garb, too, such as puffers, anoraks and bomber jackets with a hard-to-miss embroidered tiger on the back.
Although sharing many codes with the menswear, the women’s lineup leaned more decisively on the glam side. Lombardo covered tracksuit pants in sequins, punctuated denim pants with sparkly dots and ruched laminated jersey into a party dress that was a bit too grown-up for the demographic the designer is eyeing.
