Married-duo Designers Anthony Cucculelli and Anna Rose Shaheen say their latest 'Veritas, Collection Seventeen' for their namesake luxury fashion brand; Cucculelli Shaheen is named after the goddess of truth in Roman mythology and embraces the core aesthetic of their New York-based brand. The venue choice of the New York Supreme Court, and its mosaic flooring with astrology symbols, influenced their designs as well as R&B musical group Night Beats, the designers say they listened to intensely while designing this collection. As a constant for Cucculelli Shaheen, the collection revolves around opposites: chaos and classicism, vice and virtue, a feverish and dreamy city. Collection Seventeen introduces an oversized pajama hybrid set that can be worn with pants or solo with tights for a mini look, a tiered skirt combined with the hard edges of an oversized tuxedo coat, and a peaked strapless bustier dress with sharp angles styled with a soft petticoat skirt.
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00:00 [upbeat music]
00:02 - Because the space is so kind of like big and airy,
00:11 we really wanted to play around
00:11 with these very voluminous silhouettes,
00:13 but kind of balance them out
00:14 with these little sheer t-shirts.
00:15 So even though she has a big petticoat moment,
00:17 she's kind of easy on top.
00:19 Well, we scouted this space about almost a full year ago,
00:22 and when we came in,
00:23 we were inspired by the kind of grandeur of the space,
00:25 but also the really incredible mosaic floor,
00:27 which has all the signs of the Zodiac going around it.
00:30 Our first collection was very much,
00:32 it's kind of like part of our brand DNA,
00:34 galaxy, constellations,
00:35 and we thought really, a really nice time
00:37 to kind of circle back and showcase that again.
00:39 - So the look today is kind of a worn-in wave.
00:43 It's light and fluffy and a little ethereal.
00:47 You know, these dresses are amazing,
00:49 and the hair is just a compliment to them.
00:51 They kind of float while the girls walk.
00:55 We really wanted to focus on the beautiful textures
00:58 and the beautiful fabric
00:59 and the gorgeous design from Kukulele Shaheen.
01:02 So today with Keira Weiss,
01:03 we wanted to elevate the look
01:05 by really focusing on the skin,
01:07 having everything really glowy, fresh, modern,
01:10 in order to draw focus to the clothing.
01:12 - I love the beading.
01:15 I love all the intricate details,
01:16 and I think Anne is like part Indian.
01:19 Obviously for me, that's really exciting,
01:21 to see someone that has the same cultural sort of heritage
01:25 doing so many fun things.
01:27 (upbeat music)