Fashion Educator Critiques the Viral Bella Hadid Coperni Dress and S/S 23’s Biggest Runway Moments

Spring Summer 23 shows oversaw a global fashion spectacle of all sorts. From Coperni’s spray-on dress creation on Bella Hadid, all the way through Demna’s muses grazing through a pile of mud at Balenciaga and Kim Kardashian’s curatorial attempts at Dolce & Gabbana, this season experimented with fashion in a not-so-perfect context, reflective of designers’ feelings about the world. Fashion Educator Dal Chodha brings forward his thoughts on the season, questioning the physical fashion show format, as well as the widespread issues with footwear and styling, leaving models to experience tremendous discomfort across the catwalk. Chapters: 00:00 Is fashion week still relevant? 01:23 Was Coperni’s spray-on dress for Bella Hadid a gimmick? 03:11 Should we read into Demna’s Balenciaga? 04:48 Who is Bottega Veneta for? 05:51 What does the Marni customer look like? 07:49 Does young blood at heritage brands mean a younger audience? 09:35 First thoughts on Rhuigi Villaseñor’s Bally debut? 10:57 Thoughts on models falling over at Valentino? 13:31 Why did Kim Kardashian collaborate with Dolce&Gabbana? 16:35 How did you feel about Chopova Lowena’s LFW runway debut? Established in November 2000, SHOWstudio is an award-winning fashion website, founded and directed by Nick Knight, that has defined the manner in which fashion is presented via the Internet. A pioneer of fashion film and live fashion broadcasting, SHOWstudio is now recognised as the leading force behind these me