subject: For Versace, It's 'miami Nice' [print this page] "Intellectuals in Milan in the 1960s," said Marras, who even put these unlikely heroes on T-shirts. The costume zentai designer has a quirky vision, with its own codes, such as narrow pants and fresh white shirts, cut in a modern way to prevent this inventive collection from slipping into period costume. At Vivienne Westwood this season's sea and fun-fair theme made for less tricksy clothes. Success stories included red gingham tablecloth shirts and striped jackets, but the so-called radical slogans "branded" and "propaganda" seemed oh-so-familiar! In her fresh, clean-cut show and in her wise words, Miuccia Zentai unitardput into zentai perspective the malaise pervading high fashion menswear, which other Italian designers have tried to face off with vivid color and graphic pattern for summer 2006. "Fashion should become more egalitarian. I am not interested in dealing with a few sophisticated people," Zentai unitardsaid. "Crisscrossing everything is the main issue: the need to face the huge world and to appeal to new countries and new customers." Ozwald Boateng took his classic sharp-cut jackets and easy sportswear on to a predominantly spandex zentai white palette. He mixed peach with purple or a tan leather jacket with lemon yellow top. Familiar flashes of bright lining appeared under jackets. There was no innovation here, but a bright and breezy show to challenge tough times.
