There was no shortage of glitz or glamor in the fashions presented in Milan last week–the embellishment at just Gucci or Dolce&Gabbana alone could outfit a parade float. While these decorative flourishes create a luster of new, beneath, the industry in Italy is an established bedrock of the national economy and craftsman culture, something Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi enthusiastically acknowledged at the opening of MFW during a lunch held at La Scala, Milan’s famous opera house, with the fashion elite (including Donatella Versace, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Giorgio Armani and Anna Wintour).
Here are some of the highlights from Milan Fashion Week. Each shows why Italy is still the home of Alta Moda.
1. Dolce&Gabbana tropical accessories
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Introduced by Tarantella breakdancers, the exuberant clothes on Dolce&Gabbana’s spring 2017 runway suggested a cheerful albeit fictional vacation destination, one that offers band instruments aplenty, LED lights, and a menu of fish, pizza, pasta and fruit. The theme was Tropico Italiano, described as “an imaginary line that marks the territory which stretches from Naples to Sicily.” Although the clothes were as refreshing as a tropical trip, the accessories were pure delight. Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce created elaborate crowns and turbans as headpieces, drum kits and mandolins were really handbags, and the shoes both literally and figuratively shone.
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2. Moschino’s paper dolls
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Most seasons Jeremy Scott has a gimmick going on with his Moschino collection. But the fashion jokester carries these off with such aplomb that the collection’s theme can spur serious reflection. For spring 2017, Scott contemplated our two dimensional existences (for one, the online world of Instagram, where posing with products is an art form) by creating paper doll designs worn on the runway by models, those living dolls, complete with the tabs.
3. Lauren Hutton at Bottega Veneta
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For the fiftieth birthday of Bottega Veneta, Lauren Hutton, an actress and former print model, walked the runway for her first time at the age of 72. Hutton had worn Bottega in the 1980 film “American Gigolo” with Richard Gere. And for her walk, Hutton carried the red leather woven purse from the label that she had carried in the film. Gigi Hadid kindly escorted the actress for her final walk because Hutton wasn’t sure how she would fare in the shoes.
4. Woman power at VersaceIf you were to pick one model of the last three decades to represent the collective power of womanhood, Naomi Campbell would be an excellent choice. The toned supermodel was one of dozens of famous femmes (Doutzen Kroes, Caroline Trentini, Jourdan Dunn and Adriana Lima among them) who strode the runway at Versace, where designer Donatella Versace presented sexy athletic daywear set to a DJ Violet track that announced, “This show is for the women taking chances.”
5. Sparkle lips at Fendi
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Many models were spotted on the street still wearing their dramatic makeup from the Fendi show. Makeup artist Peter Philips wanted to give the girls a romantic punk look. To do so, he applied a broken cat-eye with black liner. On the lips. rose gold glitter added a rebellious glamour to complement the colorful collection. It’s a beauty look for the unbashful, or for those with something sassy on their lips.
6. Gucci’s literary cast of characters
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Under the crimson lights of the Gucci show strolled an eccentric cast of characters. There were disco schoolmarms, pharaonic ’80s prom queens, Renaissance-era courtiers, brocaded adventurers and gilded aviatrixes. Titled “Magic Lanterns,” the collection unfolded to a soundtrack of Florence Welch reading William Blake poems, referenced a Vladimir Nabokov quote in its notes and bore words like “modern,” “future,” “cemetery,” and “blind for love” emblazoned on fairytale designs. Read into it what you will.
7. The fashion sweatshirt
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No longer reserved for the weekend, sweatshirts showed up on a surprising number of show-goers at MFW. Here, Patricia Manfield wears a Vetements hoodie with some non-casual components–high-high heels and a vinyl skirt. Styles were also spotted worn as dresses with booties, wrapped around waists and worn over blouses.
8. Pattern clashing
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Seen both on the streets and runways in Milan, a mix of prints is one look to try, for spring or before. Pictured here, both Roberto Cavalli (left) and Stella Jean (right) showed that power clashing is a real fashion power move.
9. Miuccia Prada’s plummage
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The fashion fold was unanimously enthralled with Miuccia Prada’s spring 2017 collection. In front of a short film created by American director David O. Russell for the show, Prada presented a flirtatiously muscular collection for the modern professional woman. Crisp skirts and blouses appeared next to cheeky shorts and silky pajama-styled separates. Almost every look included a trim of marabou feathers so as to take the styles from the boardroom to the boudoir.
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10. Marni’s extra baggage
Who doesn’t love pockets? Right. For spring 2017, Marni created strap-on pockets. Genius. These roomy pouches added an extra utilitarian element to the label’s airy collection. Harnessed around the waist and attached to suspender-like straps, we can think of dozens of uses for the hands-free accessory.
Continue with us to Paris Fashion Week, or see all of the previous Fashion Week coverage.
—Britt Olson
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