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Bold, brash and brilliant<\/h2>\n

Bottle top embellishments, plug socket earrings and safety pin skirts may not be everyone\u2019s cup of tea, but for Franco Moschino<\/a>, this was the dream. His playful creative vision and wild inspiration mocked high fashion whilst his eccentric collections themselves became totally desirable.<\/p>\n

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From humble beginnings<\/h3>\n

A far cry from working in the family\u2019s iron foundry that his father hoped he would take over, Franco loved art and aspired to be a painter. Running away from home to study art in Milan in 1968, it took him 15 years of working for Versace and Italian label Cadette to arrive at the launch of his own company. Founded in 1983, the Moschino Couture! label came from Franco Moschino\u2019s Moonshadow brand. Moschino designed casualwear and jeans before expanding to lingerie, eveningwear, shoes, menswear and also perfume.<\/p>\n

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High fashion with a twist<\/h3>\n

Moschino loved to spoof high fashion, creating flamboyant items that made fun of haute couture and the people who could afford them. \u2018Expensive Jacket\u2019 was extravagantly embroidered with gold and he toyed with designer fashion, embellishing a Chanel style jacket with garish trim.<\/p>\n

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