In February, Jeremy Scott literally sent a spacesuit down the runway to open his Moschino show. 2001: A Space Odyssey.
The latest flood of intergalactic fashion speaks to a world that has changed drastically and still feels unsettled. As the Louis Vuitton Cruise collection from May shows, arming ourselves for the next era seems sensible.
Jeremy Scott at the Moschino show. Getty
Models are dressed like warrior women, with sculpted PVC, hooded skirts and striped belts, they seem to be from another planet. The Jacquemus AW22 display, set amidst the salt flats of the Camargue, had a similarly other-worldly power. Simon Porte Jacquemus said Vogue The collection was about “the obsession of starting from nothing.”
And isn’t that what space travel is all about? The quest to find the truly unknown? No less than 600 people have set foot outside the Earth’s atmosphere, making it the most lonely front row ever.
But how to wear this trend down to earth? Metal Pop-Up Pop up Pop up Pop up Pop up Ee (PPS) gold or large gold or silver belt. Pair a bomber jacket in velvet or silk with flat leather boots.
Exaggerated shoulders with oversized blazers. For evening wear, look for jumpsuits in silk and jersey, and always go one size up—because no one, not even Jeff Bezos, can pull off a jumpsuit that’s too tight. That’s really reaching for the stars.
The spring issue of Finn magazine is out on Friday, August 19. Australian Financial Review.
