Prada Fall/Winter 2015 Womenswear Review | Milan Fashion Week

Elegant sixties inspired tailoring with a futuristic twist made everyone swoon at the Prada AW15 RTW Womenswear collection. Miuiccia Prada, the fashion brand’s designer, helped bring a whole new meaning to dressing up in your mother's expensive designer frocks.

Only the delicate tip-tap of a model walking out of the metallic box, with a futuristic Ping-Pong styled tune playing peacefully in the background was to be heard. Looking youthful and innocently girlish, all dressed in wonderfully pastel coloured baby doll prom dresses and vintage tweed trouser suits, whilst having very cute and ever so charming high ponytails; adorned by a rhinestone flower clip.

An impactful colour pallet. Soft shades of peach, green, periwinkle blue and bubble-gum pink were dominant in the dynamic collection. Almost like looking ever-so-carefully inside a box of deliciously tasteful macaroons, which inevitably gave off a very innocent and childlike feel. This was also shown with the models make-up, very minimal yet meticulously precise in detail. A hint of a blush, a nude lip and just a smudge of a peach coloured eye-shadow to define the eye, embeds the youthful and playful theme.

Accessories played a large part in Prada’s collection, adding a subtle and polished sophistication to the garments. Oversized embellished crystal broaches in the shape of cute flower stems, playful hair clips carefully holding the model's high-raised ponytails, elongated pastel coloured evening gloves, and shoulder-bows, added a sense of wearing your mother's rather large and vintage embellishments with your school dress. They helped bring Miuccia’s powerful creations to life, adding a timeless opulence and very modern twist to a vintage-feel collection.

The bold use of ethnic diversity was also apparent in the show. Miuccia has been criticised strongly for her previous shows due to casting all-white models to wear her collections. However casting newcomers Lineisy Montero and Aya Jones (above), which were the clear standouts at the show, alongside Mica Arganaraz was a perfect move.

Ms Prada got this collection flawlessly right, taking the fashion brand to a whole new, bittersweet level. A cleverly played juxtaposition compared to the brands last highly praised collection, which was romantically dark and mysterious, a world away from the sickly sweet princess themed pieces. The final impression was of timeless elegance and was a clear standout of Milan Fashion week. How darling!

 

 

 

 

Moschino Fall/Winter 2015 Menswear Review | London Fashion Week

A mystical winter wonderland was certainly embedded within Moschino's recent AW15 Menswear collection. A snow-filled backdrop, faux snow descending beautifully onto the runway, and models being adorned by primitive and exotic furs. All these components were added to create a beautifully-chilly mise-en-scene.

Moschino’s creative director, Jeremy Scott, certainly had no qualms regarding the casting for his show. Perfectly sculptured physics were a must for the models, with a multitude of muscled males marching down the runway with their buff, bare chests and strong, muscled legs confidently on display, whilst being draped in exotic furs and untamed fur snow boots.

Jeremy always brings intensity and exuberance to his runways, and the energy for this show was apparent, with cleverly-witty anecdote jumpers and t-shirts stating, “I had nothing to wear so I put on this Moschino T-shirt.” Scott took contrasting to extreme, dressing fashion darling, Jourdan Dunn, in a Moschino labelled bikini, snow boots and a golden fur-lined hooded jacket. The collections use of fur, zebra, and leopard pieces matched with intense coloured patchwork cardigans, which were paired with a beige undertone, all added to this feel. He certainly brought the sun to the strong winter vibes.

The collection was scintillatingly magical and fastidiously detailed, showing Jeremy’s meticulous eye and his strong ascendance in the fashion industry. The only thing that was evidently missing from the show was Santa Clause himself.