Alessandro dell'Acqua's N°21 Fall/Winter 2015-16 women's collection, like a film edited to highlight several different elements, told a uniquely contemporary story of Italian charm and sexiness.

Dell'Acqua attempted to harmonize the discord created by deliberately combining unexpected details, materials, and items. The color palette was based on white, pale pink, beige, muted pastels, black, and gold.

The first half of the show featured a combination of thick, mannish twill and pieces made from shiny gold laminated material. Masculine precision and feminine brilliance, these seemingly opposing elements, combined to create a new image of womanhood, exuding a mysterious sexiness. Next, a gorgeous mood reminiscent of the Victorian era is infused into the collection with knit coats, pencil skirts, and knit dresses with tapestry prints and jacquard embroidery for a painterly touch, as well as sets and coats with wood grain patterns made from brushed mohair.

A blouse made from soft pale pink chiffon and a pleated tiered skirt reveal complex overlapping colors through layering, maintaining an exquisite balance of hiding and revealing. This seems to express the luxurious yet hidden sensuality depicted in the world of Luchino Visconti's film "Senso," one of the inspiration sources for this season.