Luxury brand Moschino challenged conventional gender assumptions and surrounding stigmas with its exceedingly provocative runway show, which showcased dominatrix-inspired and leather-prominent high fashion designs. The sultry collection was heavily monopolized by strappy clothing, newspaper-style fragments, leather masks, glossy black surfaces, lingerie and gowns that added to the shock and kink factor of the runway show. Moschino's line up definitely succeeded in sparking the conversation of expression and oppression within the walls of the high fashion industry.
In an interview, Moschino's designer Jeremy Scott speaks of Madonna's 'Express Yourself' in relation to the outrageously honest and open aspects of this fall's clothing and credits the provocative runway show to being "very much in line with what our great forefather Madonna laid out."
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Gender-challenging Fashion
- Opportunity for brands to create fashion collections that challenge conventional gender assumptions and break stigmas.
- Shock and Kink Factor
- Potential for designers to incorporate provocative elements, such as strappy clothing, leather masks, and glossy black surfaces, to add a controversial and edgy vibe to runway shows.
- Expression Vs. Oppression
- Space for conversations within the high fashion industry to explore the delicate balance between self-expression and societal oppression through bold and daring fashion collections.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Luxury Fashion
- Luxury fashion brands can consider pushing boundaries and creating bold collections that challenge societal norms.
- Entertainment
- Opportunity for collaborations between fashion brands and artists in the entertainment industry to create visually striking and thought-provoking runway shows.
- Fashion Media
- Fashion media outlets can embrace controversy by covering and discussing runway shows that push the boundaries of fashion and challenge traditional notions of expression.
