However, the veterans weren’t the only ones that had us happily drinking the Italian kool-aid, this season brought forth newbie and already celebrity favorite, Fausto Puglisi. Like a breath of fresh and fearless Italian air, Fausto’s show was sexy, bad-ass and all-around sizzing. One show that didn’t prove as hot this time around, according to some of our beloved #Twitterati critiques? Gucci, who kicked off #MFW with a less than impressive collection. To see how Gucci’s collection ranked along with the rest of the Italian fare, check out our latest installment of tFS’s Twitterati.
140 Character #MFW Spring 2014 Reviews
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Prada's Collection Kicks-Ass
"First ever @prada show did not disappoint! A festival of sparkle and color and creativity." (Eva Chen)
"Backstage @Prada looks — what an exuberant, colorful, joyful show. Whole room erupted in cheers afterwards #mfw." (Anne Fulenwider)
"Yea, we still can't get over @Prada's dynamic sparkly and subversive spring 2014 collection." (The Cut)
"Prada: for the kickass feminist (who wears bras as outerwear) in you." (Jezebel)
"Prada put leg warmers, glitter bras, and big faces on the runway for spring--and it somehow all made perfect sense:" (Fashionista.com)
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Versace's Ode to Chain Mail
"Just had a little Versace preview with Donatella who says that tonight she plans to 'liberate' the Versace woman. This we have to see #mfw." (British Vogue)
"Guns N' Roses vocalist Axl Rose and his ex-girlfriend Stephanie Seymour inspired the beauty look at Versace." (WWD)
"Versace vixens @selenagomez and @themisshapes pay attention #versace #mfw." (Amy Astley)
"Donatella staying away from chainmail would be like Italians staying away from pasta." (Bryan Boy)
"Donatella turning to her trusty friend the slinky chainmail @Versace." (Susie Bubble)
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Marni's Silent Runway
"I loved that Marni show. It's actually nice not to let moody or emotional music affect my thought process." (Marni)
"Trippy to watch a fashion show without music. Never really realized what an important roll it plays!" (Alexis Bryan Morgan)
"Complete silence. Technical malfunction at Marni but the show must go on." (Susie Bubble)
"Technical failure at #Marni — no lights no music but still a great show #mfw." (Net-A-Porter.com)
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Moschino's 30th Bash
"Moschino sent a paper bag down the runway and won Fashion Week." (The Gloss)
"For the 30th anniversary of Franco Moschino's house, the brand wanted a celebration worthy of his personality." (WWD)
"For every good girl in the world, there is also a bad girl ❤ moschinoofficial 30th anniversary show…" (Nausheen Shah)
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Fausto Puglisi's Fashion Take Over
"So faustopuglisi is a bit of a thing #best #new #talent #in #milan." (Rebecca Lowthorpe)
"Meet the designer 'breathing fire into the establishment' @faustopuglisi #MFW." (British Elle)
"Super-supermodel @karolinakurkova shut it down on the @faustopuglisi catwalk #mfw." (Luisa Via Roma)
"Like Versace this show was Guns and Roses inspired — but with more rawness @faustopuglisi #mfw #ss14." (Telegraph Fashion)
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Milan's Flagrant Misses
"So, Frida [Giannini] designed a collection for sexy cougars living in a retirement community? Blanche Devereaux would have been all over this 25 years ago.” (The Fashion Spot)
"Etro was drapey and peasanty. But unless you really know those fabrics, the styles don't scream the level of workmanship in them. #etro #mfw #wsjfashion." (Christina Binkley)
