Versace S/S 2016

Four male models wearing clothing by Versace in shades of purple.

(Image credit: Jason Lloyd-Evans)

Scene setting: A harem is not what you expect to see at the very Italian house of Versace. But the Middle Eastern mood struck a cool cord this season, helped along by huge printed scarves hanging like billowing sails throughout the show space and topless models drawing up the curtains like glamorous attendants.

Best in show: Though the dhoti pants were a cool move (however tricky with a double breasted jacket), the best pieces in this show were the suits, shirts and hooded jackets crafted from fluttering silk fabric covered in graphic micro tie prints. It was a cool new territory we wanted to see more of.

Finishing touches: No proper Sultan would ever leave the house with a turban and Versace's men's heads were all wrapped up in twisted scarves with long tails trailing down their back.

Three male models wearing patterned clothing by Versace.

Three male models wearing clothing by Versace in dark shades.

Four male models wearing clothing by Versace in brown shades.

Four male models wearing patterned clothing by Versace in dark shades.

JJ Martin