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Photos: Baby dragons, severed heads in tow, models walk Milan Fashion Week
The props at Gucci’s Milan Fashion Week show pretty much stole the show as models carried dragons, snakes, and even severed heads down the runway. The runway was designed like a surgical operating room. This season began with a moment's pause to focus on women who have come forward as victims of sexual misconduct across the world.
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Gucci kicked off Milan Fashion Week in an eccentric style as models carried severed replicas of their own heads on a runway transformed into a creepy operating room. The show began with a moment’s pause to put focus on women who have come forward as victims of sexual misconduct. (Tony Gentile / REUTERS)
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The first shock was when it started on time - almost unprecedented in fashion history. Men and women walked on the runway amid operating tables under bright neon lights in the Gucci Hub, the brand’s Milan headquarters, over the steady beeping of a heart monitoring machine. (Antonio Calanni / AP)
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A man in a long black skirt and jacket covered with crystals, carried a pet dragon made of plastic during the show. A style note said that different designs embodied Gucci’s concept of “pluriverse” and drew inspiration from Donna Haraway’s “Cyborg Manifesto,” a 1984 essay rejecting the idea of rigid boundaries, particularly those separating humans from animals and from machines. (Tony Gentile / REUTERS)
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Alessandro Michele, director of Gucci introduced a wild mix of cultures and symbols, from a pagoda hat to a balaclava, a classic burgundy velvet dress to a gold lurex jacket, fine lace to the logo of the New York Yankees. (Tony Gentile / REUTERS)
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Many models were covered in elaborate headpieces to the tips of their bejewelled toes in a seeming effort to hide the person and reveal their character. (Tony Gentile / REUTERS)
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Models present creations from the Moncler Autumn/Winter 2018 collection during Milan Fashion Week. The Italian fashion capital will be the setting for over 60 shows and 90 presentations. Design houses such as Armani, Versace and Dolce & Gabbana will be showcasing their fall/winter collections. (Tony Gentile / REUTERS)
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A model presents a creation by Moschino during a show. (Miguel Medina / AFP)
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The models added to the transgressive vibe -- not only did some carry replicas of their own severed head, but others were adorned with a third eye, or even a baby dragon. (Tony Gentile / REUTERS)
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Prada models danced on a shiny black floor to the rhythm of Blondie. Neon light installations of monkeys, dinosaurs, bananas and aliens playfully displayed outside the building could be seen from the floor to ceiling windows. (Alessandro Garofalo / REUTERS)
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The collection, dubbed Moncler Genius, was unveiled in a series of pavilions each draped in a silvery fabric cast with shimmering lights. Visitors, including super model Naomi Campbell, wandered between each designer’s world. (Tony Gentile / REUTERS)
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