At fashion weeks there’s always that decision time in the morning as to when you decide what event you will attend and which you will miss. It is impossible to accept every invitation and hard to know which will prove to be the most interesting. Unfortunately, this season, the weather was anything but cooperative, making it even harder to juggle everything.
On the second day of Milan Fashion Week, one of the first items on the agenda was Luisa Beccaria’s fashion show.
It was another romantic, Italian fairytale - romantic gowns displaying a high level of workmanship, paired with soft makeup and sweet braided hairstyles.
The designer and her daughter, who worked together closely, drew inspiration from history and in particular historic art - some of the looks felt almost as though they had walked out of a painting.
The Luisa Beccaria woman is a confident one who is definitely not afraid to be a woman, it almost felt like a bit of a flight back to that time when women did their utmost to be women but with a sort of innocence.
Other features included tight-fitting corsets to cinch in the waist, tulle, and ruffles, tweed and wool, a long velvet cape and a lovely palette of soft, pastel rich colours that blended together like some sort of painting.
Velvet was a heavily used fabric and there were also some lovely robes on display.
Hogan’s presentation was a definite highlight of the day. There was an energetic vibe present, the collection is most definitely aimed at the younger, clubbing generation.
The models partied and drank wine whilst dressed in monochrome combinations of tuxedo / double breasted jackets, leather jackets, oversized shirts or striped sweaters all paired with cropped trousers or leggings. The sneakers were the highlight of the show and a new limited-edition design was displayed in white, black, gold and silver
At AntePrima class and style were the fundamental elements of the collection. The looks were chic and tailored - simple but with glamorous details such as pussy bows and sparkly trousers.
The footwear was one of the best things - bright, seventies-inspired unique pieces with block heels that added pops of colour and originality to the different outfits. Some lovely winter white pieces were also presented - winter white and seventies fashion are two trends that are definitely carrying over to next Winter.
At Les Copains (right), a master class in the art of layering was conducted. Different layers of knitwear were layered together and then paired with delicate, contrasting pieces. Voluminous shapes such as chunky cardigans were thrown over a lace skirt. This led to an interesting combination of daytime and evening pieces - outfits that can easily carry you from day to night. Interesting hair accessories and jewellery also complemented the looks.
The last show of the day was Moschino and some time was spent backstage acquiring some in-depth information on the makeup used. A specific look had been requested by designer Jeremy Scott.
Senior MAC Cosmetics makeup artist Tom Pecheux said that the look is actually a copy of his own trademark nineties work - the glossy. smokey eye. He described the look as a sexy one that many women would enjoy wearing. He also described it as quite a simple one although he cautioned that getting it perfect takes time and patience. In his words, the most important element is the base so as to avoid the gloss running.
Lots of mascara was also used to enhance the effect.The complete look at Moschino was, as always, energetic and lots of fun, even backstage, one can sense the models’ excitement. The theme this season was the Bonfire of the Vanities based upon the story of the Italian rebellion when worshippers of a Florentine priest burnt thousands of objects which they condemned as representing sin.
Leather jacket bags, actual leather jackets, ‘smoking kills’ logos, crop tops, t-shirts, chains, caps and purposely ‘singed’ gowns were the order of the day.
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