Italian-born designers Gilda Ambrosio and Giorgia Tordini were inspired by Naples for The Attico‘s Fall 2024 RTW collection, conveying a sultry, mysterious mood.

“Naples is a place of tough contrasts,” Gilda and Giorgia explained. “There’s beauty and misery in equal measure, fragility and passion, romance and grit. It reflects who we are and the spirit of The Attico.” Legend has it that Naples was born from a siren called Partenope, so beautiful that everyone fell in love with her; the shape of her tail is symbolized in the red horn that’s the city’s lucky charm—everyone carries one in their wallet for protection against evil.

Not surprisingly, the sinuous mermaid shape is often referenced in The Attico’s voluptuous dresses. Hinting at the Parthenopean spirit of seduction, the collection played on sharp oppositions between the slinky and the tailored. Broad shouldered suits with corset-like cinched waist alternated with ultra-short minidresses draped tautly as a second skin around the body. Fringed siren numbers in sequined mesh with a vintage feel had a liquid translucency, while a slender pantsuit in sleek stretchy leather changes color from black to dark purple when on the skin. The boyish charm of oversize cargos and distressed denim was ditched in favor of a more womanly, grown-up feel.