MILAN – 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. With these restrictions, the energy seems to have gone from fashion. Even if events have always been.