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Moschino Brings Picasso’s Masterpieces to Life at Milan Fashion Week

From harlequin jumpsuits to painterly Cubist dresses, Jeremy Scott translated themes from Picasso’s oeuvre into wearable works of art

By Ashley Petras
Three models on a runway wearing artistic and colorful outfits, one with a guitar, one with abstract patterns, and one with a harp.
Looks from Moschino’s spring/summer 2020 collection. Photo: Courtesy of Moschino

Moschino’s creative director, Jeremy Scott, regularly turns the catwalk into a theatrical display with his avant-garde designs during Milan fashion week. Previous collections sought influence from unique sources, like the long-running game show The Price Is Right, complete with TV-dinner dresses, and a fashion designer’s workroom with scribbled designs that appeared as if they came right out of a sketchbook.

This week, Moschino’s spring/summer 2020 collection took on the realm of fine art. Paying homage to Spanish artist Pablo Picasso, Scott created looks inspired by the artist’s heritage as well as some of his most iconic works, including his harlequin paintings, Guitar (1914), Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907), and Girl Before a Mirror (1932). Bella Hadid, Gigi Hadid, and Kaia Gerber walked the runway wearing oversize guitars and harlequin one-pieces or literally framed like Cubist paintings.

See more highlights from the collection below:

Model walking on runway in colorful harlequin costume with ruffled collar and pink accents, holding small string instrument.
Moschino’s spring/summer 2020 collection. Courtesy of Moschino

Model walking runway in unique guitar-themed outfit with newsprint elements, colorful art in background, other models behind.
Moschino’s spring/summer 2020 collection. Courtesy of Moschino

Model in avant-garde dress with colorful abstract face design and ornate gold accessories on runway.
Backstage at Moschino’s spring/summer 2020 runway show. Courtesy of Moschino

Woman in vibrant geometric dress holding a matching clutch, accessorized with purple jewelry, against a white background.
Backstage at Moschino’s spring/summer 2020 runway show. Courtesy of Moschino

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Model walking runway wearing a dress with a design resembling a framed painting with abstract nude art.
Moschino’s spring/summer 2020 collection. Courtesy of Moschino

Models in vibrant, artistic outfits with bold patterns and colors pose backstage at a fashion event.
Backstage at Moschino’s spring/summer 2020 runway show. Courtesy of Moschino

Person wearing a vibrant red and yellow patterned outfit with a large black hat and bold jewelry against a plain background.
Backstage at Moschino’s spring/summer 2020 runway show. Courtesy of Moschino

Model walking on fashion runway in vibrant patterned suit with matching handbag, golden accessories, and bold red lipstick.
Moschino’s spring/summer 2020 collection. Courtesy of Moschino