Simone Bellotti has stepped into Bally‘s leading role after Rhuigi Villase\u00f1or‘s departure. The Italian designer has decades of experience and isn’t afraid to show it, previously managing fashion departments atDolce & Gabbana, Bottega Veneta, and Gianfranco Ferr\u00e9. Villase\u00f1or served up unsuccessful sophistication, seeing Bellotti head down a different path previewed across his Fall\/Winter 2023 campaign shot at the Bally Foundation. <\/p>\n
The Swiss label has debuted its Spring\/Summer 2024 collection at Milan Fashion Week, seeing Bellotti’s vision for Bally come to life. Guests were escorted into historic gardens with a blue-pathed maze and blooming flowers. The 52-look offering saw historic House codes reignited with an old-school feel, pushing them toward a global audience. <\/p>\n
The showcase began with pocketed suits, asymmetrical pencil skirts, and badged blue button-downs. Glossy leather ensembles are destined for a night out, while lightweight knitwear dons removed shoulder for a modern look. Oversized denim and petite sweater vests followed floral outfits with ripe strawberries oozing with 1970s attitude. <\/p>\n
Bellotti embraced the season’s sheer trend across translucent tops matched with pleated jorts, taking his final bow behind deflated ruffled dresses, denim co-ords, and an array of satchel bags.<\/p>\n
Simone Bellotti’s Bally debut was everything we expected: a distinguished cultivation of classic silhouettes grounded in the House’s 171-year identity. We are left eager to see what he has in store next. <\/p>\n
Take a closer look at Bally’s SS24 collection in the gallery above, and stay tuned for more Milan Fashion Week content on Hypebeast. <\/p>\n