Fashmatics: The Little Mermaid + Gladiator + Nancy Sinatra = Fausto Puglisi Spring 2016

Upon seeing Fausto Puglisi’s first look step out onto the runway — a shell encrusted minidress with cutouts, you could practically hear Ariel and all of her fish friends singing “Under the Sea.” But Puglisi’s models were a lot tougher than everyone’s favorite Little Mermaid. Their strength was rooted in Roman culture (hence all of that fabulous draping, and the loin-cloth-esque look seen here) and included shit-kicking boots a la Nancy Sinatra.

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