Fashion in Milan

While I was watching videos of designers collections during fashion week Dsquared particularly caught my attention. The shows in Milan had a totally different feel. The models did not just walk down the runway. With Dsquared they had a whole Charlie's Angels theme and they used a whole background. It looked like a set in a film production. The designers weemed to want to express more than a statement. It kind of reminded me of an art gallery because the models stopped longer than usual and struck a couple poses.
During class Ms. Minita talked about how the Milan designs are not necessarily created to be worn. While watching Alessandro Dell'Acqua Heidi Mount commented that the sheer pieces were not exactly wearable for everyday, but were perfect for the runway (Style.com). The New york designers created collection for women to wear on trips or for everyday. When the Milan designers were asked about their collection they never had a vision to create a look for a women on the go or a business women. The function of the clothes in everyday life did not seem to be emphasized as much in Milan as it was in New York.
I absolutely loved the Fendi collection. The first thing I noticed was the models hair. It looked like they had a sculpture on their head, but none the less I liked it. I noticed that on the pieces the belts has holes in them. In my own little mind this hinted at art. I am not sure why though. I also noticed that the color pallets were quite different from the New York Collection. Out of all the Milan collections the colors were grays and blacks and soft pastels. In New York there were quite a few loud colors and designers really wanted that WOW factor. It seems the Milan designers wanted to make a different Wow statement, a more subtle one.