Frog clogs provided a lighthearted moment at the Milan show. credit: Victor VIRGILE/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images
The amphibious clogs (yellow, blue and classic slimy green) that hit the runway for his label JW Anderson at Milan Fashion Week were created in collaboration with British rain boot maker Wellipets. A young Prince William. In 1987, a British newspaper published a photo of Harry snuggling up to the bend of Princess Diana’s elbow, with frog-like legs dangling underneath.
For Anderson, cultural references are “homely” and reassuring and stem from “childhood memories,” he said in a news release.
Prince William and Prince Harry famously wore wellipets to watch Prince Charles play polo at the Cirencester Polo Club in Windsor on June 6, 1987. credit: Julian Parker/UK Press/Getty
Instead of Wellipets’ typical tall boot shape, originally designed for kids, JW Anderson’s short slip-on version resembles a mule.
It was a whimsical moment for the label’s new collection, which also included a runway look that was nothing more than a model adorned with a tomato-themed painted tattoo carrying a white pillow.
Sabrina Impacciatore was spotted in the front row wearing a Spring/Summer 2023 jumpsuit. credit: Daniele Venturelli/WireImage/Getty Images
Anderson’s surrealist flares were also incorporated into the front row of the Milan show. Influencer Hendrik Giesler arrives wearing a black crew neck T his shirt with a half-open ring and a hole in his pull can lid, a look from his Spring/Summer 2023 collection for JW Anderson Did. The star-studded audience was filled with Italy’s hottest celebrities. Among them are White Lotus star Sabrina and his Impacciatore in a kitsch sunset-print jumpsuit from the label’s latest collection, as well as Bones and All director Luca Guadagnino. I was. A soft beige zip up he’s fleece.
