Elisabetta Franchi’s spring show was held once again at Palazzo Acerbi, the opulent 17th-century building in the Baroque style in central Milan. The designer revealed backstage that she had just completed the acquisition of the palazzo and explained how she was first intrigued by the legend surrounding it. “The devil protected this building. I am not afraid of this and the Elisabetta Franchi customer is a strong and confident woman who would actually confront the devil and boss it around,” she said.

Indeed, her models power-walked through the frescoed and gilded rooms with conviction, wearing beautifully cut floor-length trenches, functional but also feminine and sexy. Sartorial blazers emphasized the strong shoulders worn over capri pants or long, low-waist skirts.

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