Marina Rinaldi Experience

Symbol of balance and elegance, navy blue sprints ahead in this new season in all its modern classic beauty.

Tatjana Patitz photo by Max Vadukul

The colour of the ocean is the new fashion nuance, with its fresh bon ton appeal. For those who have no love for extreme and absolute colours, navy blue has substituted classic black for quite some time now: refined during the day and elegant in the evening, this particular nuance opposes the aristocratic black total look thanks to its sporty-chic allure.

And yet they are so much alike that they are often confused. The name “navy blue” originates from a particular type of blue, very dark, used for the uniforms of the British Royal Navy since 1748 and later adopted by almost all Navies the world over. This is why navy blue is also called “bleu marine”, instantly conjuring up a picture of the sea and summer … and yet there is no colour like blue that befits a casual but refined winter look. It’s just as chic as black but less demanding: in the day it’s always elegant, in the evening it’s instantly ladylike.

Highly versatile, intense and glamorous, in the new Marina Rinaldi autumn-winter collection you can see it being used for important outerwear items like the duffle coat photographed for the cover of the new MR Characters and worn by the splendid Tatjana Patitz: it will be one of the must-haves of this season. In fact, at long last one of the great wardrobe classics is back – so warm and sporty, with that absolutely British aplomb, reinterpreted in a feminine key.

Navy blue will also be the star for the Marina Rinaldi jeans with a great number of models in dark colours and an excellent fit. Perfect to match with white shirts, soft cashmere or pure wool cardigans with a practical drawstring at the hem to define the volume just as you like. For a casual metropolitan-chic look.