Dennis Basso Spring 2016

What I love about Spring Summer collections is that designers tend to be a bit more daring when it comes to fur and they allow themselves to use different colours, shapes and techniques than just the classic ones. The Dennis Basso 2016 Spring Summer Collection was a great exercise of colours, forms and rediscovering. 

 The revival of fur is bringing with it new approaches to it as designers want to appeal to younger generations. The A-line cuts and colourful patchworks with floral patterns do that precisely, bringing fur to warmer months as a fabric for all year around. The sheer jacket and coat with fur on top are adorable. We saw also stoles everywhere. What I find interesting is that this trend is actually in the streets. I have come across with plenty of young girls wearing fur stoles during this summer, challenging those who say fur is for winter. I personally think that it depends of where you live. It is like wearing sunglasses indoor, it just do not look right.

Back to the collection, leather is the best friend of Spring, and the works of Basso on that are marvellous. The long lamb coat below is absolutely stunning and add that spring feeling to an office look that will make the jaws in a morning meeting drop on the floor. 

The rest of the collection, with its South-American inspiration is brilliant. Yellow all over the place with beautiful jungle-like prints will make the red carpet look a bit younger and less stiff. Great job Basso!

(All pictures via vogue.com)

Dennis Basso Fall 2015

Dennis Basso had me hooked with his first look for the Fall 2015 collection. 3/4 lynx fur coat with a golden dress? HEAVEN! And then what followed was a master-class on elegance, class and style. And again, he proved that fur is the most sophisticated fabric to wear over a gown. There is no way you can get that head-turner effect with any other material. The quality was superb as usual, and the designs classic and timeless. Lynx is the fur of the season and although it is an investment it proves to be very wearable and will no leave anybody indifferent. The rest of the collection has a boho/70's feeling, but only for inspiration as the designs are red carpet material. Great job.

(All pictures via vogue.com)

Sable

Dennis Basso Fall 2012

Sable is Fur Royalty. People who know about fur look for sable and are able to identify the different types and qualities.  

Sable is super soft when you touch it in any direction and normally there are two well differenced shades, sort of a caramel brown and a darker chocolate brown.  

The best sable comes from Russia and it is one of its trademark furs. My Russian friends tell me that sable is not only beautiful, but incredibly practical when it comes to warmth.  Sable fur is lighter than mink for instance, but can keep you warmer in the cold Russian winter. 

My favourite sables jackets are from Dennis Basso and, of course, Yves Salomon. I love the jackets with python skin seams or leather inserts. And I find that the sable vests are a must have. I love them with a silk white shirt underneath and jeans or leather pants. 

Of course, such an amazing fur comes with a matching amazing price but it is so worth it that I have never regretted any of my acquisitions.  

Dennis Basso

Dennis Basso is considered New York's "King of Fur" and he certainly is.

The story behind Dennis Basso is one of love. Love of craftsmanship, quality, fashion and dedication. What he started in 1983 as an exclusive fur business, has developed into a big multinational that offers a very wide range of women's fashion, from RTW to bridal, and of course fur. Everything is created and produced in New York, a fact that has become one of the trademarks of the brand. 

The quality of Dennis Basso's sable fur is among the best in the market, and his designs are so updated and contemporary that every woman should have a piece of them.

Dennis Basso is usually present in red carpet events as many celebrities love his designs, which has traduced in a bigger media attention to the movements of the brand. Among the celebrities wearing his designs are Naomi Campbell, Olivia Palermo or Catherine Zeta Jones.