men’s show that displayed some of the shrunken silhouettes, spunky colors and styling that has heated Miu Miu to the boiling point.
“Sometimes when you get older, you start to overthink a lot, and you limit yourself,” Simons mused during the backstage scrum. “How fresh the mind of youth. When you’re young, you just go — and we like that spirit.” The collars of their shirts jutted askew, thanks to wires sewn inside the seams, or hems were scrunched around the midriff, leaving a slice of tummy exposed.Terrific leather macs, utility jackets and wool sweaters all came in shrunken proportions, some outerwear bearing the abbreviated, bracelet-length sleeves that have been the oddball trend of Milan.
Trompe-l’œil also played out in the fabrics — light cotton masquerading as wool herringbone for cool, gently flaring pants — and in the footwear, which included retro sneakers, worn brogues and tasseled loafers interpreted as slides.