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MAN OF THE MINUTE
EightiEs rock-star ExcEss has bEEn an Enduring touchstonE for dEsignEr PEtEr dundas. and now that minis arE hugE and sEquins ubiquitous, all EyEs arE on fashion’s savant of nouvEau glam Peter Dundas is rather frank about the state of Emilio Pucci before he stepped in: “It was a sleeping beauty,” says the Florentine house’s new head designer, whose first collection debuted for Fall. Indeed, if that were the case, Dundas was definitely the man to wake it up. The Norwegian designer, who also helms the French fur house Revillon, has earned a reputation for highoctane, body-con clothing that makes a woman feel “like a star.” It’s a design sensibility he established during his three-season stint at Emanuel Ungaro, beginning in the fall of 2006. There, he set the bar for neo-eighties rock goddess attire with his high-cut asymmetrical gowns and skimpy, crystal-encrusted minis—both of which reappeared in his first collection for Pucci, along with decadent fox furs (something he’s mastered at Revillon), overthe-knee suede boots, and skin-tight black python pants. “I suppose I will always do that kind of power dressing,” he explains. “I believe in animal instincts—they’re stronger than anything else.” And if it seems like Dundas is following his own instincts at a house synonymous with psychedelic pop prints, he is. But then, Pucci isn’t just about prints; it’s a brand built on the idea of glamour, movement, and freedom. “So how do you translate that into a little black dress?” asks Dundas. It seems, with his Fall collection, he’s found an answer to that. Karin Nelson
Photography Ben Toms Styling Celestine Cooney
Emanuel Ungaro F/W 2006
Emanuel Ungaro S/S 2007
Amy wears Jacket and dress Revillon F/W 2009 Imogen wears Dress Emilio Pucci F/W 2009
Emanuel Ungaro F/W 2007
Emilio Pucci F/W 2009
Photo assistant Griffin Kusama Stylist assistant Rebecca Connelly Models Amy Greenhough (Select) and Imogen Morris-Clarke (Next) Makeup Andrew Gallimore (CLM) Hair Panos (CLM)
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