Whilst the fashion world was a flutter that its high priestess Anna Wintour had cut her Milanese trip short, we secretly loved the fuss it was causing.
Mayor Moratti even came out to say “No-one, not even if she is called Anna Wintour can allow themselves to make or unmake our fashion collection”.
Guess what, whatever the mayor or anyone else said, as designers scrambled to change their slots the message was loud and clear, she can and has…
A leopard doesn’t change its spots @ Just Cavalli
We expected a tight, bright, short start to the day and one covered in animal prints at Just Cavalli, and that is exactly what we got.
With a look that only be described as wild rocker lady, there were zebra, python and croc printed skirts, bags, gloves, scarves that were layered, textured, fringed and worn with calf high boots. In fact, fringing playfully appeared everywhere, from biker gloves to hems of gowns, to jackets bags and even completely covering mini skirts.
Turtlenecks and tailored leather jackets and skirts gave a more structured and, dare we say, conservative feel that was punked up with multiple chunky silver zippers and sequin animal print designs.
Drapped and floaty evening gowns in pastels were show stoppingly red carpet fabulous, just make sure you get a spray tan first.
Leopard prints came in the form of kilts (the Scottish theme was catching on all the way to Italy with army green and leather mini kilted options for the more classic rocker chic), brocaded leggings, which added texture (again the other option was multi-coloured hose that led down to multi strapped sandals in acid brights) and sweet and sassy baby doll dresses.
Whilst there was an attempt to create a grunge rocker look, with paired down plaid shirts and jingling chunky gold necklaces complete with metal and skull charms, the body skimming cuts, chiffon shirts and fur caplets and neckties added the exact amount of glamour that keeps leggy, bronzed Italian bellas coming back for more Cavalli season after season.
Whilst we are considering the leather micro-mini kilts, and wondering if we have the Elisabetta Canalis-esque tan necessary to carry them off, we are coveting the Aviator jackets and are wondering if it is excessive to order both a Burberry and Just Cavalli shearling-lined number? Time to sign up for those flying lessons…
Fur as Fabric @ Fendi
Whilst we might have questioned just how PC it is to use exotic furs, the fact that pretty much every designer we have seen across the globe this season has done so, means that we may just need to go naked if we don’t want to wear it.
Avoiding potential ‘red paint’ throwers, we stepped into Fendi where the brand’s heritage of classic furs was revisited. Alligator and Mink were combined to create uber luxurious, uber expensive coats, leather jackets were glammed up with Mink trimmings and collars and we were introduced to a skin called breitschwanz.
In an Autumnal colour palette of yellow, browns, greys and ‘strange blues’ came swinging 50s style circle skirts, narrow pants, coats and range of skirts with no particular uniform hem length. As Karl Lagerfeld deemed no length to be ‘now’, he hedged his bets with short, long and even mid calf length offerings.
Image credits: Snapper Media
