MARCELO BURLON COUNTY SS16 RTW MILAN FASHION WEEK

The leisure multi-hyphenate Marcelo Burlon naturally didn’t go for a static presentation to showcase his burgeoning model, County of Milan. Having sprouted from a T-shirt line right into a label stocked in tons of of world shops, his womenswear now contains leather-based outerwear, Italian embroidery, and allover printed tailoring. And for Spring, the present producer, occasions planner, musician, artist, and social media magnet channeled his disparate abilities into the night’s creative pursuit—a dance efficiency choreographed by Kirikoo Des.

His tribe of dancers (which included a voguing champion from the Home of Ninja and a French Lido dancer) had been clad in County of Milan garb and writhed to a soundtrack composed by Burlon and Davide Squillace. It was an arresting sight, particularly in a darkened theater, one the Argentine inventive director stated he used to frequent when he dreamed of “changing into a dancer.”

The gathering’s motifs—eagles, snakes, and graphics taken from a Lamborghini and Burlon collaboration— moved to the beat, with a Three-D projection taking part in within the foreground. It was at occasions awkward when among the dancers yelled out, however nonetheless such a welcome change from the standard present format. Additionally uncommon: Even supposing the Milan designer has captured an Instagram following and the truth that many well-known photographers have been in attendance, few showgoers have been unable to take their eyes off the choreography and the garments. Applause as an alternative of cellphone images at a runway present? A uncommon sight nowadays, certainly.

Afterward, flicking via his lookbook, Burlon stated he particularly selected to include the poncho into his Spring assortment. Whereas elsewhere it might be thought-about a winter garment, in his native nation the blanket-like cloak is used to fend off the solar; in gold-embossed silk, it’s sure to attraction, as are his new buyer-friendly denim separates (the road sells at Barneys New York and Saks Fifth Avenue). Motifs akin to wings had been taken up a notch from allover prints to metallic embroidery on the again of leather-based jackets, silk tops, and even slides. It was a wise act to observe for the informal crowd.

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