"Jil Sander is a brand with a strong personality and a charged legacy; let’s say that it carries a bit of an “extra baggage” factor. But a good designer loves a good challenge, and creativity is fueled by limitations. “There’s a very clear identity to confront,” says Rodolfo Paglialunga, who took the creative helm in 2014. “You don’t go to a sushi restaurant and ask for roast beef! I had to work around it to find a key for my personal interpretation.” The Resort collection seemed to be a step in that direction; Paglialunga seemed to feel at ease with the house’s codes. What he brought to the table was a soft precision, a kind of clever smoothing of the rigorous standards defined by the label’s founder, the impossibly exacting Frau Sander, who set the bar quite high. [...]"
T. Cardini, Vogue Runway - Review and Images Here
