Moschino has always been about classic tailoring. This season, Rossella Jardini, Moschino's creative director, brought a fun, youthful feel to the line. I'd describe this collection as punk meets prep. Jardini has created a truly stunning collision of two extremes, and everything about it is screaming chic! The best thing about this collection was that at least 90% was street-ready. There was also lots of fun variety in the canvas. There were patterns galore as well as colourizing, and all of it was mixed in with the preppy, classic tailoring that Moschino is known for.
I have sooooo many good things to say about this collection, so let's just get the bad things out of the way first off! Ripped jeans should never be made. Ever! Why would I pay any amount of money for damaged goods? If I want a pair of ripped jeans, I'll rip a pair of jeans that I bought a while ago (for their amazing quality) and have since grown weary of. I would NOT pay for a pair of jeans that someone felt the need to destroy. Denim should be loved. Not abused. If you want a pair of jeans that are personalized to you, go and get a pair of raw denim jeans. Take the time to break them in BEFORE washing, then after 6ish months of wear, wash them. Viola! You'll have a stunning pair of jeans that are all you! Naked and Famous make some amazing raw denim jeans!
Now that I'm done with my crazy-person rant, let's talk goooood! I'm finding myself in love with white and coloured jeans this season. They're able to add a lot more to an outfit than traditional navy denim. Plus, they make denim a lot more summer-appropriate! The colour-blocking in the center outfit is exquisite. If you want to aim for something similiar, use solid colours that compliment each other (ie. vibrants with vibrants, pastels with pastels) and stay away from wearing anything else that will distract. Make the colours the focus of the outfit.
The shoes featured in all three of these looks are amazing, as well. Oxfords are huge this year, and it seems that the old saying 'less is more' is not the case. Colour-blocking is making a guest appearance in these shoes. If you can manage to match the colours present in the shoes with the rest of you're outfit, you'll be set!
Moschino's roots come back in these two looks. The classic tailoring is very evident, with both of these gents being ready for a formal event in a second! The white detailing around the lapel on the jacket to the left is stunning. And the colour matching in the look to the right couldn't have been done better. Somehow, both of these looks still manage to come off as more youthful. This is difficult to achieve with classic tailoring, but Moschino does so with seemingly little to no effort!
Enter the modern take on 'formal'. All three looks play with classic tailoring in the most interesting ways. I am fully digging the way that the pattern extends all the way up the guy's outfit in the look to the left, with a jacket breaking it up a bit. And that pink jacket on the guy second from the left could bring life to even the dullest outfit. When wearing very vibrant colours like this, it is important to keep the rest of the outfit to neutrals (ie. white, black, or grey). This will also allow the signature pieces to really POP!
These three looks play with the classic tailoring in the most subtle of ways, with the smidges of colour detailing the edges. What's really fun about what Jardini is doing with these outfits comes from the different colours. This kind of detailing is usually done all in the same colour, or at least the same pallet. Jardini is showing no fear with these looks, however, as she throws splashes of completely opposing colours where they shouldn't be. I'm amazed at how flawlessly she does this. These looks are 100% amazing.
By far my favourite look from this collection! I am absolutely loving the colourizing that is going on. The shirt tries to break up the use of yellow throughout the outfit, but doesn't quite manage. And the 'not quite' is what really sells this look to me! If you're not one to feel confident in colourizing yourself fully, take one from Moschino's books and break it up with a pattern that uses neutrals with the feature colour of your look also present!
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