Marchesa Notte Fall 2020 Ready

Marchesa Notte’s mood board was tacked with paintings by botanical artist Margaret Mee, but the Notte customer—a woman who lives all over the world, from Florida to the Middle East—isn’t looking for just florals anymore. There were a surprising number of solid-color gowns on the fall 2020 rails, from a curve-hugging amethyst velvet number to a full-skirted turquoise gown more reminiscent of Marchesa’s couture codes. On the whole, the Notte girl wants a few cleaner, sleeker options in her arsenal. One of the best looks was in this simpler group: a V-neck bias-cut gown in raspberry crepe, with a twisted bodice and dramatic panels falling from each shoulder, like a more modern take on a cape.

It’s hard to imagine a Marchesa collection without a few flowers, of course. The team’s inspiration led them to sketchier, freer-feeling rainforest motifs, spun into sequins on a few evening gowns or printed on the label’s chiffon and silk day dresses. On that note, the daywear—a newer category for Notte—felt stronger and more elevated than past showings, the standout being a long-sleeved emerald gown in a graphic leaf-printed chiffon.