Here is the problem with a collection like this ; a very
similar ode to Franco Moschino was offered for Spring by Jeremy Scott’s
predecessor which made much more sense than this. Ms. Jardini did her homage as
an act of respect to the eponymous designer who built an empire on his wit and
talents. That brand/empire employed her and gave her the opportunity to mark
the collection with her interpretation of what Moschino stands for while
creating a place for herself on the worldwide stage of fashion.
It is quite apparent that Mr. Scott is flummoxed with the
daunting task of extending the life of this revered brand. Why would you
regurgitate so many of the original designer’s look and think that by recoloring,
adding some comic strip patterns or kitsching up the originals that you have
made a significant step into marking your territory? Mr. Scott best have
something up his sleeve as this sort of humor will not lend credence to the
brand and if he thinks that continuing this nonsense will be his ticket, then I
think he is sadly mistaken. There is no substitute for genuine talent and a
collection like this could have been assembled by any A student from any design
school or any well-educated merchandiser based on the heritage of the house.
If the pundits and so called media elite applaud this (which
they did) then they should be ashamed of
themselves. If reviewers can’t find fault with this then they need to reexamine
their resumes and move on. Franco’s humor was one of kind and as real as it
could be, the Jeremy Scott variety seems a bit forced, trying too hard and very
me too.
Better luck next time, when in fact luck should have nothing
to do with it!
and Mr. Blanks.. A CROWD PLEASER!!!!
No comments:
Post a Comment