Rossella Jardini has opted out of Milan s somber trend. That should hardly surprise anyone; this is Moschino we re talking about. "We re throwing a parade," she announced backstage. "We want a good time." With marching drums on the soundtrack, she sent out a lively, leggy, and young-looking collection. Skirts were cheerleader-short over platform ankle boots, and dresses came drop-waisted like those of a little girl. There were even giant bows in the models hair, holding their French twists in place. And colors were straight out of a Crayola box: red, sunshine yellow, and cobalt blue, in addition to plenty of black and white.
A parade takes all types, so Jardini threw in sport elements in the form of color-blocked ski pants and complementary ski sweaters and added edginess via quilted black leather pieces. Naturally, given the show s starting point, there were some bandleader jackets as well. It sounds pell-mell, but it held together. She even managed to get a laugh or two out of the crowd with a helmet made from black ostrich feathers. At a 9 a.m. show, yes, a few giggles counts as a good time.
