The opening lines of the Grace Jones tune "Slave to the Rhythm" could be heard at the beginning and end of Maurizio Pecoraro s show. "This is what Edith Piaf used to say: Use your faults, use your defects, then you re gonna be a star. " Pecoraro may dance to his own beat, but he was certainly on trend sampling Jones (see D&G), and what s more, Milan came around this season to the sorts of embellishments the ever-romantic designer always favors: fringe, ruffles, and sequins by the truckload (here on vintage-looking sweaters, party dresses, and even underwear). So this should be his moment, right? Well, sort of. On the plus side, he also showed Spring s nudes and makeup colors in trompe l oeil drapery prints. On the negative, the stylist s hand was too heavy with the jewelry—as if to make up for the lack of a clear message from the clothes. This time, at least, Pecoraro s here, there, and everywhere collection didn t have that star quality.
