Saturday, June 23, 2012

Frankie Morello Fashion Show!

Ciao! I just got back from the Frankie Morello Fashion Show, for the Men's collection Spring/Summer 2013 line. The two Sarah's and I arrived outside to meet Fulvio and he handed us our passes. I was the photographer of the group and was able to go in before the others and had a few minutes to run back stage. Backstage was chaotic, people were running around every which way putting the final touches on the models. I even got to see the designers up close, Maurizio Modica and Pierfrancesco Gigliotti, who started the line together in 1998. As Fulvio and I were leaving to find our seats I had the amazing opportunity to meet Mario Boselli, the President of the National Chamber of Italian Fashion. He was very kind, and we even got a picture together, it was such an honor to meet him. Just a side note for those of you who may not know of the National Chamber of Italian Fashion it is known in Italy as the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana. The chamber is a non-profit association which promotes and co-ordinates the development of Italian Fashion. 



























Fulvio and I found the other girls, then we patiently waited for the show to start. The theme of the show was ghetto mood and suburban movement on the runway with inspiration from Romain Gavras. Gavras is best known for his controversial films and music videos, portraying political and social themes. For the Spring/Summer line, the designers brought the collaboration of multiple cultures and diverse ethnic groups to the forefront. The sportswear collection was inspired from assertive rap iconography, the world of Basketball and street dancers. Finally the show started with some of the models rising from the audience, and "No Church in the Wild" by Kayne West and Jay-Z began to play. The models began to walk down the catwalk wearing clothing in black and white, and each piece was accessorized by a gold element, such as gold chains or gold lettering on the printed tees. 





Then before I knew it all the models came out, and the designers took their bow and the show was over. And as soon as the models were off the runway everyone was running for the door to make it to their next fashion show. I was so shocked and at first had no clue what was going on, but since all of the shows are going on throughout Milan people have to run to make it on time.


It was an unforgettable experience for my first "real" fashion show and words cannot even express how much of a great time I had at the show. I cannot thank Fulvio and FashionTimes enough for inviting me and giving me the opportunity to go backstage before the show. After attending the show, I may start thinking of going into fashion journalism, or something similar. I had a great time and would love to run from show to show during fashion week.