MFW Day 2: Prada, Moschino, Fendi and Pucci

MOSCHINO

Oh Jeremy Scott. Nobody has an imagination quite like him. Since he took the reigns at Moschino, every season keeps on getting better, bigger and more crazy. This evening he presented his latest show to a packed front row and a lot of eager fans. Taking inspiration from paper doll dress up games, he sent out models in daring mini dresses, polka dot blouses, sexy black trousers and even a trench coat which was half beige and the other half black. All models had little white cut outs on the back, as though they were real life dolls.

 It was so much fun, and clever at the same time. Irina Shayk closed the show in a volumous blue gown complete with black wig, (all the models wore little cropped wigs) while printed skirts and dresses featured illustrations of womens bodies clad in lingerie. Very strange but very cool!

PRADA

It's easy to see why Prada is still one of the biggest draws at Milan Fashion Week. Miuccia Prada is a trend setter, an inspiration to artists and designers alike and a very good business woman above anything else. I loved the geometric two pieces she showed this season, and the very prim and proper attitude of all her models. Hair slicked neatly to the side, shirts buttoned to the top with little cardigans and bags held obediently to their chest; everything was very uniformed and polished. Except for the feathers which appeared on bustier tops, shoes, dresses and even on the cuffs of jackets. I can guarantee this will be a 'thing' for next spring. The kimino references worked very well too in gold and pink. Lovely.

EMILIO PUCCI

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I was a huge fan of Peter Dundas at Pucci and still mourn the amazing collections he created for the fashion house. That's not to say that Massimo Giorgetti is bad, the current creative director at Pucci. He's just very different, and I don't like his style much. Putting that to one side, this season Pucci was bold in colour with lemon yellow, blue and orange all leaping off the catwalk with plenty of abstract black prints on mini dresses and blouses. There were splashes of colour everywhere towards the end of the show, in what reminded me a little of swashes of paint from a very creative paintbrush. Not my cup of tea, but people like it.

FENDI

Karl Lagerfeld and Silvia Ventura Fendi make quite a power duo. After celebrating the fashion house's 90th anniversary earlier this year, Fendi still have reason to celebrate with another fantastic collection which was elegant, pretty and as always a bit wacky. Bella Hadid started off proceedings in a simple striped mini dress, followed by more stripes on shoes and dresses. Sheer fabrics were layered over delicate lingerie with a very prominent 'baby doll' feel. Even the models walked with their hair in cute, little bunches with a middle parting, but don't be fooled. These girls strode down the catwalk with metallic lipstick and a severe black flick of eye liner, giving no illusion that although she may look dainty, she is but fierce.

 

 I loved all the light colours and the use of florals which were modernised in silvery metallics. Gold was introduced towards the end of the show in soft, swirly movements on dresses and even on sunglasses and I did spot a fur stole with yellow stripes too (this is Fendi, so there has to be fur somewhere!) Overall, this was a sweet but strong collection which I liked immensely.