The Moschino Fall 2020 show was held in Milan on Thursday night — but designer Jeremy Scott seems to have had Paris on his mind. After announcing earlier this year that he was moving his namesake show from February’s New York Fashion Week to the City of Lights in July, it’s no wonder that a certain French flair took its place on the runway.
Beginning with the decadently designed cake-adorned invites, followed by a mirrored catwalk, the theme took flight as the show got under way. There she was in every look, in every updo: Marie Antoinette.
Sky-high hair in shades varying from platinum and pastel pink to chestnut, toile-print bustles, gilded denim and rich velvet jacquard: If the French queen were to step through the doors of Versailles today, surely this is what she’d be wearing. These looks were, of course, mixed among Moschino’s signature moto-jacket ease and matching accessories.
What took the cake, though, were the actual “cake” dresses. There was a pink-and-white off-the-shoulder number that matched the invite, a white tiered frock with orange flowers perfect for a summer wedding in the French countryside and the show’s closer: a pristinely white bridal dress that looked good enough to eat. The bags matched the motif, shaped like cakes, croissants and a very realistic baguette.
It was cheeky and chic, and those on board with Scott’s “let them eat cake” concept were served their just desserts.
