The Shape of Green When You Walk Away

They say green is calming, but maybe that’s only when it stays still.

This one didn’t. It slipped out the back door around 3:17 PM, wearing someone else’s sunglasses, mumbling something about “needing space.”

We followed it anyway. Through stairwells, elevators, abandoned tennis courts — asking strangers if they’d seen a shade the color of nervous hope. Some said yes. Some said it left ages ago. Some said they don’t trust green at all.

The clothes in this story are not inspired by nature. They are nature… after it ghosted us.
Apple green felt like a voicemail. Neo-mint looked guilty. Olive tried to blend in with the wall.
None of them stayed long.

We didn’t capture green.
But we caught a few of its afterthoughts.

Credits:

Fashion Director @nadia_bonalumi
Photographed by @gianlucaruso_
Stylist @adelebaracco
Stylist Assistants @auroradinegro @bettineschigiada and @giuliaviani
Make-up by @valentinaachilli @thegreenappleitalia
Hair by @marcopattihair
Model Vira @imgmodels

Long peacoat in double-face cashmere coat and crewneck cashmere with doublon and silk sweater: all CELINE; Socks, FALKE; "Adison" leather loafers,: STEVE MADDEN

Oversized wool cardigan, duchesse with floral print skirt: all N21 BY ALESSANDRO DELL'ACQUA; regimental motif hat, VIVETTA; Shoes MARSÈLL

Fitted single-breasted wool and cashmere coat, FERRAGAMO; Fur collar, DES PHEMMES; Glasses, GUCCI; tights FALKE

Oversized cardigan in brushed mohair wool, FORTE FORTE; Printed cotton velvet skirt, TORY BURCH; Glasses, GUCCI; Fur collar, stylist'own; Tights FALKE; Leather mules with a bow, N21 BY ALESSANDRO DELL'ACQUA

Wool felt coat with closure, GABRIELE COLANGELO; Glasses, GUCCI; Scarf, MONCLER COLLECTION

Wool and silk jacket and wool skirt BRIONI LA DONNA, Sweater in a mohair blend with bow detail, ESSENTIEL ANTWERP; Wool knit scarf GANNI; "Waylon" aged leather biker, STEVE MADDEN

Wool with a diamond-thread twin-sphere detail coat, FABIANA FILIPPI; Jacquard jacket, PIERRE-LOUIS MASCIA; High-neck silk polo, TORY BURCH

Long brown with grape-print detail Coat, FEDERICO CINA; Dress DURAZZI; "Waylon" aged leather Biker, STEVE MADDEN

Wool dress, fil-à-fil shirt, washed denim trousers and knit shoes: all PRADA