If we stick to the meaning that defines Rococo, the artistic and decorative style that dominated Europe in the mid-18th century, as a light and intricate aesthetic at the same time, fashion is a Rococo phenomenon by nature. But the shows of Paris men’s fashion week, which concluded on Sunday, June 28, influenced that idea in an almost unconscious way. Only Jonathan Anderson explicitly cited the eighteenth-century style in but the inspiration is in the air. Marie Antoinette’s wardrobe has just taken center stage in London and in Paris, in recent months, two exhibitions have been inaugurated dedicated to the decoration —— and fashion —— of the 18th century. And this week’s shows, presented in the middle of a heat wave, abound in garments of classic typologies full of extremely refined details and embellishments.
