Karl gave himself iconic props at his Fendi show, marching his girls down the runway with purses loosely based on his image. And Moschino got in on the overwhelming literal pop-culture refrence trend by showing outerwear and underwear in SpongeBob SquarePants-themed prints.
Are there any trends we can actually relate to and will want to wear? Glad you asked because a bold lash and liner was on display at Gucci and Prada. And Max Mara showed the tried and true hair-tucked-into-collar look. Keep reading for more backstage pics and editorial quips.
1. Karla Martinez, Fashion Market and Accessories Director at W Magazine
Major boos right now from the crowd at Moschino for Katy Perry’s 51 minute late arrival #mfw
— Karla Martinez (@WmagKarla) February 20, 2014
2. Vanessa Friedman, Financial Times Fashion Editor
Katy Perry now getting booed by @Moschino audience for arriving 55 minutes late. Really, very bad business. #MFW #FTLuxury
— Vanessa Friedman (@VVFriedman) February 20, 2014
3. Meenal Mistry, Fashion Director of Off Duty at The Wall Street Journal
The crowd at Jeremy Scott’s debut is molto rowdy and the show is already 45 minutes late. #mfw #wsjfashion
— Meenal Mistry (@MeenalMistry) February 20, 2014
4. Steven Kolb, CEO of CFDA
E tu, #mfw? “@bryanboy: Maybe next season I’m gonna use a bicycle. Stuck in traffic”
— steven kolb (@stevenkolb) February 20, 2014
5. Derek Blasberg, Contributing Editor, Author
Three Karl’s at @Fendi #MFW pic.twitter.com/T0K4n9jb4P
— Derek Blasberg (@DerekBlasberg) February 20, 2014
6. Susie Bubble, Fashion Blogger
Hard at work in fittings @altuzarrastudio @woolmark #woolmarkprize pic.twitter.com/7qzuw0Y0Nh
— susiebubble (@susiebubble) February 20, 2014
7. Allure Magazine
Models applying their own lipstick backstage at @Prada? Yup! #mfw #backstagebeauty pic.twitter.com/GqG5Xwp9Je
— Allure magazine (@Allure_magazine) February 20, 2014
8. Ariel Foxman, Editor at InStyle
The collar tuck! The fall runway hair trend continues in Milan, here @maxmara #mfw
9. Eva Chen, Editor-in-Chief at Lucky Magazine
Spongebob Squarepants on the @Moschino runway! pic.twitter.com/h7vbr4SiNx
— Eva Chen (@evachen212) February 20, 2014
10. Pat McGrath, Makeup Artist
#TheLook at @gucci #gucci #FW2014 #mfw #milan #fashionweek with #DianaMoldovan #backstage #beauty #lashes #60s pic.twitter.com/AY4sj1WEf1
— Pat McGrath (@patmcgrathreal) February 20, 2014