a cup of my happiness

MARVELOUSMOSCHINO!

STETSONS and brass buttons lined up on double-breasted, toy soldier jackets; gold hoop earrings and rara flamenco ruffles – can you guess what it is yet? 
 
Styled up, as ever, as a bucking bronco razzmatazz of a show complete with little drummer girls in mustard or bright red miniskirt suits (not carrying drums – they were just on the sound track), and double breasted cashmere coats with rows of more bright gold buttons to match the chains of quilted leather handbags, Moschino’s autumn/winter 2012-13 show this morning was as cheerful and upbeat as we’ve come to expect.
 
The thing is with Moschino, though, that all this styling rarely reflects the delightfully feminine and well fitting clothes that end up in the shops. Of course the signature house eccentricity makes for elaborate and humorous windows much of the time, but beyond that there are often pretty clothes to be had – perfect day-to-night dresses, well-tailored coats and elegant, just-unusual-enough evening wear with some kitsch accessories alongside.
 
Today the house was determined to put on a parade, however, so we saw black, red and white ski pants with cropped jackets of fur or leather – the latter featuring the big house heart signature were it to be fastened at the front.
 
Coats and miniskirt suits with bright gold metal ware came in red, white, purple or black, some dresses to match featuring swingy skirts of marabou.
 
There was Twenties sass to low-waisted cocktail dresses in cream tweed with black chiffon details, or others that came smothered in silvery embellishment or flickered by in black and white houndstooth. High-necked and sleeveless, there were more about the Moschino we love to wear.
 
Marabou or tulle bonnets took the styling too far – but it was bright, well-constructed and, as ever, left not a stone unturned when it came to having fun. 

-dolly jones 24/02/2012-