Early Thursday evening, Moschino presented its 40th anniversary collection. Currently leader-less, the house took the initiative to employ four notable stylists (Carlynne Cerf de Dudzeele, Gabriella Karefa-Johnson, Lucia Liu and Katie Grand) to create their own homages to its enigmatic founder, Franco Moschino (who died aged 44, in 1994, from AIDs-related illness). These were unveiled in four sections, each referencing a different creative thread from 1983 to 1993.
The results were somewhat mixed, Karefa-Johnson’s interpretation perhaps felt the most joyous with its mix of bold colourful prints, gold crochet and statement-making mini leather jackets. A Beyoncé soundtrack didn’t hurt either.
