Gucci brought a
flare of the seventies back onto the fashion scene at this season’s Milan
catwalk. With button up denim jackets and matching skirts, suede coat dresses
and floaty boho blouses worn underneath gilets made of Mongolian goat hair and
crafted patchwork snakeskin, this collection felt like a time capsule uncovered
four decades later. The colour palette consisted of an array of autumn shades;
rustic reds, burnt oranges, clean whites and not to forget the stereotypical
seventies toffee brown.
Blue was the colour at the Emporio Armani show last week. Cornflower, navy and metallic were
the designer’s preferential shades throughout his collection, teamed up with
crisp bright whites and subtle greys. There was a prominent essence of young
and sporty combined with a relaxed yet partially tailored silhouette. Trousers
were loose fitting with tapered ankles, puffball skirts looked somewhat
deflated, and his footwear of choice was, of course, skate shoes and hi-tops.
After last season’s unforgettable collection centred on a
carton of McDonald’s fries, how could designer, Jeremy Scott, maintain the
wildness at Moschino? By creating a
collection inspired by Barbie of course! His plastic-fantastic themed show was
consistent down to the boxed Barbie dolls and mirror-turned-iPhone cases on
every seat. Whilst Aqua’s ‘Barbie Girl’ played in the background, a real life
version of the boxed Barbie opened the show in her bubble-gum pink attire and
curled blonde wig. From Business Woman Barbie to Cowgirl Barbie, a collection
of life-size dolls strutted (or skated in the case of Roller-skater Barbie)
down the catwalk. We also saw sequin covered jeans, metallic gold outfits, and
ensembles that replicated blow-up pool toys – this collection was truly genius.
