Ditte Reffstrup wanted to distill a feeling of nostalgia for the Ganni Pre-Fall 2022 collection, so she colored the season in sun-bleached pastels with retro details.

The collection included a chiffon yellow seersucker dress had a sweet lace collar, while a handful of wrap dresses came in a dusty blue damask, a bit like your granny’s curtains. Sweater-vests and lapel-less blazers had a touch of ’60s charm; ditto the Fair Isle knits.

As for the pops of neon and up-to-there hemlines, Reffstrup name-checked Slim Aarons and his iconic Palm Springs photographs. As much as she was craving the simplicity and calm of a bygone era, freedom in the Ganni universe also means putting yourself out there and living boldly.

Pre-fall’s clashing neons and odd combinations—a feathered top over a swimsuit, a hoodie under a knit dress—will appeal to the Ganni Girl with more experimental tastes.