MFW Diary: Dolce & Gabbana takes top honours in our Oscars-style recap of day five in Milan
In celebration of the Oscars, I’ve decided to give out a few awards of my own for day five of Milan Fashion Week. Drum roll, por favor.
BEST SHOW DU JOUR goes to… Dolce & Gabbana. The moving opera soundtrack (ah, I love Pavarotti!), the ornate rose-strewn chandeliers, the heavily embroidered Sicilian-inspired looks (think black and gold, beads, crystals, lace, and jewels); Dolce & Gabbana was the fashion moment of the day!
QUIRKIEST SHOES goes to… Marni’s kabuki soles in velvet with gold metal toecaps.
BEST SKI SWEATER goes to… Ferragamo for its heavy knit version complete with 3-D tube design.
MOST INNOVATIVE FUR goes to… Marni for its hand-cut intarsia fur coats that resemble tweed and piano stripes.
BEST ACCESSORY TO IMPROVE YOUR AURA goes to… Missoni. Think oversized rock crystals hanging from silver tube necklaces.
LOVELIEST SEAT SWAG goes to… Ferragamo. From the front row and all the way back, pale-pink packages of the house’s Signorina eau de parfum were placed on every gilded Chiavari chair.
BEST SET goes to… Missoni. With its grand archways, decorative moldings, and perfect blue sky above, the courtyard into the Missoni show said La dolce vita.
BEST DRESSED goes to… Helen Mirren who arrived at Dolce & Gabbana wearing a gorgeous white lace topper from the Spring collection.
WORST DRESSED goes to… Anna Dello Russo at Marni. Wearing one of Balenciaga’s full coverage noir hats from Spring 2012, this Italian show pony looked strikingly similar to Darth Vader. Light saber not included.