Now that Milan Fashion Week Fall Winter 2021 is coming to an end, I’ll be consistent with the practices I’m trying to build and work out my 10 picks. To be honest, after so many months of disruption, I feel like there are oceans between me and the frivolous world of fashion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
During this period, with everything going platonically digital, sincerely, I find myself tuned more to the entertainment, theatrical side and immersive experience than to the collection. I wonder if there are people out there who can’t concentrate on old good catwalk like me? Catwalks were what I was looking forward to in the last season, but this sudden change of expectation I discover about myself makes me realize another thing. Maybe, much is said about it. Yet I am sharing my own thoughts as one should do on her own platform. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Apparently, something is happening that will never go away. Fashion design has gone beyond 2D presentation. Even after the pandemic is over (hopefully) and we resume our pretty flat two dimensional life, fashion design and presentation will never be two dimensional. The battle for fleeting attention of the global audience is growing more fierce. On top of product design, the designers now have to do in-depth study and experimentation to find new ways of three dimensional immersive experience. Right, experience is what fashion shows were about. But, there is some major difference – before presentations were constrained to the show venue as a backdrop. Now there is no such constraint. It is liberating in a way. Yet, now they have to create that all consuming, feel-real yet surreal digital backdrop that will not complement the collection and the concept, but enhance it. It seems like fashion shows are becoming short fashion films.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To sum up, I find it paradoxical, in the hey days of the fashion weeks I would kind of get horrified of the spending and vanity surrounded the shows. When there are so many living in dire conditions around the world and many kids lose their lives because of malnutrition, such extravaganza seemed superfluous and unjust to me. Now, with all this vanity existing only in the nonexistent dimension, I kind of find it beautiful and maybe even necessary. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I think, I’ve given enough explanation to declare why I’ve made my selection over total experience rather than collections only. It is true, I find the feminine yet resolute flare of Elisabetta Franchi enchanting. The chic, sharp yet flowing curves of Alberta Ferretti are simply beautiful. Yes, Armani as usual nailed it with fabulous fabrics. I have a feeling that Valentino’s designs, especially net outwear will become composed folk songs of the season. Especially, the tribute to the Piccolo Teatro, which holds so much emotional value for Milan and Italians is commendable. However, I’ll judge with foreign eyes, no emotional value attached, as purely fashion newbie from outside. This way around I’ll pick shows that were more than fashion show, were theatrical and immersive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
All that said, after religiously watching all of the shows, sometimes more than once, I’ve piled my list of ten fairly distributed between new names and established maisons. By the way, I find new designers more apt in this unfolding novelty and observe a more conceptual approach to immersive experience creation. Kudos. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, let’s get into the names:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That inside out, upside down, reverse mood – each and every one of us, each and every day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n