An operatic pop trio belted out song from the center of a medical university plaza Wednesday while Dolce & Gabbana’s showed its latest men’s collection in tones of summer blues and geometric prints.
Just five months ago, there would have been little remarkable in such a scene. But the coronavirus pandemic has largely put the kibosh on live fashion shows — with most fashion houses going digital to launch their summer collections for next year in both Milan this week and Paris last.
Also working against the fashion show ritual, cross-border travel has become difficult, if not impossible. Shoulder-to-shoulder seating is definitely out.