The journey to the Fall Winter 2023 runway finds us in the world of Émilie, Marquise du Châtelet, a free-spirited intellectual in the age of reason who took on the 18th century establishment, championing intellectual freedom with verve and imagination. In Max Mara’s imagination, Émilie spurns the restrictive styles of the day, lifts the curtain on the future and reveals a new wardrobe for now. Discover rich brocades, voluminous drapery, feathers romance, executed with Emilie’s characteristic precision. A parka in camel colour reverses to an opulent damask. Pannier skirts have sporty pockets. A cocktail dress is finished with a regal train. Capes and coats are worn on one shoulder with a hint of 18th century swagger.