Over the weekend, a little thing called the Moschino x My Little Pony collaboration descended onto our world, and it’s everything we love about Moschino’s capsule collections — fun, irreverent, and totally lovable. You’d think Jeremy Scott would run out of ideas, after featuring stop shop signs, putting fragrances in window cleaner bottles, pill bags complete with the aluminium backing, oversized Barbie mirror phone cases and backpacks with the iconic golden arches, referencing both fast food and fast fashion, but you see, we should never, ever underestimate Scott and his very on-point cultural references, because, this.
Of course, right? Here, he manages to please everybody, from your closet Brony (that is, male adult fans of the colourful ponies) and 6-year-olds, to the avant-garde dressers who appreciate a little irony, to the millennial adult who’s willing to spend money on anything that relates to their 80s/90s childhood, and of course, that basic b*tch friend of yours. Pink! Pastel and rainbows! Occasionally sparkly and magical! Yes, yes and yes. If that’s not enough 90s psychedelia for you, check out this video:
Or this lunch box-style bag:
Naturally, the Moschino girl wears it with a twist, and a rock-chic sensibility: along with the pastel colour palette, we see fishnet stockings and studded bags and knee-high boots, so you know that even though the collection looks super girly and cutesy, you can choose to rock it up your way too.
The Moschino x MY LITTLE PONY capsule collection is essentially a collaboration between the fashion brand and Hasbro, Inc., so you’ll find legit images of Twilight Sparkle, Fluttershy, Pinkie Pie, and Rainbow Dash on the pieces.
Scott’s vision is to have the original 1980s ponies, and a couple of new ones, across plenty or wear and accessories, from a bi-colour bomber jacket with a slight sheen that goes with a matching skirt, or one with a literal Rainbow Dash along its sleeve, to long sweaters and sweatpants that are their own take on the loungewear-for-the-street trend.
There are also t-shirts, knits, swimwear, as well as accessories such as bags, keychains and phone cases. According to the girly aesthetics of My Little Pony, bows, stars and fluttering butterflies are key motifs throughout, as well as the pastel shades that the toy line is known for, while you’ll also see an iridescent fabric on a leather backpack, for instance.
Moschino x My Little Pony Handbag, $1,064 and Shoulder Bag, US$796
Go ahead and collect ’em all before they’re gone. And before the bronies do, please.
Moschino x My Little Pony SS18 Capsule Collection, available at moschino.com, selected boutiques in Milan, Rome, London, Paris and Los Angeles, or online from STYLEBOP.com and NET-A-PORTER.COM.
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