Francesco Risso presented his Spring/Summer 2020 collection for Marni on the day of the People’s Climate March of 2019. But in a way, the show did more than overlap with this historical day of climate change protest. Rather, Risso participated in the fight for a healthy earth through Marni’s role in the fashion world. Risso’s models are not just modeling his lovely collection, but acting as peaceful protestors marching for the livelihood of a beautiful planet.
This runway show was a love letter to Earth written by way of both material and aesthetics. Everything from set design to silhouette was done with sustainability keenly at the forefront of creativity. Seemingly inspired by the unparalleled beauty and color that exists naturally on the planet we call home, Risso’s runway was a modern art jungle. But the Marni SS 2020 runway set didn’t just talk-the-eco-talk. The jungle at hand was originally created of recycled material and repurposed from a prior set. Seats were made of recompressed cardboard. All the while, the collection’s soundtrack featured jungle drums and the sound of chirping birds.
With looks combining dresses, flip-flops, and oversized beach bags, the collection offers an abundance of the color, joy, and fun that we crave in the summer seasons. The whole collection takes an artful approach. Often this is done literally through the painterly patterns that appear on the silky textiles. But beyond the floral strokes of bold color, Risso included a collage-like quality to the garments. Aesthetically, the designer certainly seems to be winking at Matisse-esque inspiration. The result is playful, almost crafty, while maintaining the chic, high fashion luxury of the Marni brand.
Silhouettes were balloony dresses, flared layered skirts, and oversized collared jackets. Risso’s fabrics are worn tied with large knots. Skirts are worn like sarongs of raw, cut material. Midway through the show, Risso introduces dresses that featured nets, knits, and crocheted details. The clothes are sewn with raw (and rather imperfect) hemlines. Just as the strokes of paint are evident in the pattern, the garments appear as though you can see the makers hands in the fabric. Many of the cuts are unexpected and uneven, mimicacing, perhaps, the natural world.
To top off what was a wonderful collection regardless, sustainable practices were at the forefront of the Marni Spring Summer 2020 runway. Textiles from cotton to leather were made of upcycled and organic materials, making the collection both a participant in circular fashion as well as sustainable by way of quality. For Marni Spring Summer 2020, Francesco Risso introduces nature’s beauty to the artist's eye, presenting a coexistence that leaves the viewer inspired.
![Marni ss 2020 muse board](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/wkyH4Cd7M4khb7XaRtWb2/864bee39f1a6603a0052995dd5614aaf/Marni_SS_2020_Muse_Board.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
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Henri Matisse
Cut-Out, Abstract Portrait of Françoise Gilot, 1947
![Henri matisse cut out abstract portrait of franc oise gilot 1947](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/3b4eQy5wv1nwm4RsbWU2M2/469bcbe2ad4a2a720b0bcbe37ac24f95/Henri_Matisse__Cut-Out__Abstract_Portrait_of_Franc__oise_Gilot__1947.jpg)
Urs Fischer
Minor Problem, 2012
![Urs fischer minor problem 2012](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5tf36haeq7R9ULIzRkdghJ/0716b448166ec6d19f98280c8aacd5b0/Urs_Fischer__Minor_Problem__2012.jpg)
Junya Watanabe
Spring/Summer 2009
![Junya watanabe spring summer 2009](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/3EGU9KmFleeEfk3TUCC3yt/2d411aa1d430b79bb584e5c9c8d0d0b3/Junya_Watanabe__Spring_Summer_2009.jpg)
Gaetano Pesce
Bahia House, Brazil, 1998
![Gaetano pesce bahia house brazil. 1998](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/N12yNPNHzFciBovQjI9aZ/5d02fd2e301233912633a13ef33595b2/Gaetano_Pesce__Bahia_House__Brazil._1998.jpg)
Henri Matisse
Interior with Egyptian Curtain, 1948
![Henri matisse interior with egyptian curtain 1948](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/1h4R3HC4wc4qZ5DnDUK5DG/ddd5e07ee509ccc5cbad8faae5b05d6c/Henri_Matisse__Interior_with_Egyptian_Curtain__1948.jpg)
Gaetano Pesce
Nobody's Perfect Armchair, 2002-2003
![Gaetano pesce nobody s perfect armchair 2002 2003](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/iEVguCc8cbJWFc7jbQsOD/9fe5881db5aba4766f146b2653cb5f8a/Gaetano_Pesce__Nobody_s_Perfect_Armchair__2002-2003.jpg)
André Derain
Arbres a Collioure, 1905
![Andre derain arbres a collioure 1905](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/4X3z0U3iRZqyEiIKBEx20J/26a915e18c89b9c6e2fcf95425165293/Andre___Derain__Arbres_a_Collioure__1905.jpg)
Comme des Garcons
SS 1996
![Comme des garcons ss 1996](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/736HQtxX5dxwMCypTYezNw/f6e87955ef8de5e8ad0c83c503b8de78/Comme_des_Garcons_SS_1996_.jpg)
Cy Twombly
Cabbages, negative 1998; print 2009
![Cy twombly cabbages negative 1998 print 2009](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/6drUc5r0h36FhnGEihr4tW/1e7f4688524d3993e44e21da19f189e3/Cy_Twombly__Cabbages__negative_1998__print_2009.jpg)
Ellsworth Kelly
Austin 'Chapel', 2015
![Ellsworth kelly austin chapel 2015](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/6apnNQA4AFGzLaOS4Rxizr/2f8753620f97981d521ac9673eb9b551/Ellsworth_Kelly__Austin__Chapel___2015.jpeg)
Georges Jouve
Ceramics
![Georges jouve ceramics](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/2d7HqMTB3i68TfXqiiao1p/199bbb4015229d19e8c32be7623c172e/Georges_Jouve_Ceramics.jpg)
Henri Matisse's Studio
Hôtel Régina, Nice, 1953
![Henri matisse s studio ho tel re gina nice 1953](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/7s2yRwAVNlX3OGY6Idhkmn/370b44adbb477da19b1dccc9c77868a2/Henri_Matisse_s_Studio__Ho__tel_Re__gina__Nice__1953.jpg)
Henri Rousseau
Paisaje exótico con león y leona en África, 1903-10
![Henri rousseau paisaje exo tico con leo n y leona en a frica 1903 10](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/6fclnu2yGkEznQkyNRjBxT/ef048708c52ca11d0074b7fed37d6566/Henri_Rousseau__Paisaje_exo__tico_con_leo__n_y_leona_en_A__frica__1903-10.jpg)
Irving Penn
"Cult Creams," Vogue, June 1996
![Irving penn cult creams vogue june 1996](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/1324vOfRXjOv3iDbOSXwWq/ad8a9b2b975ab44165fff00d72b7f0cc/Irving_Penn___Cult_Creams___Vogue__June_1996.jpg)
Jean Royère
Wicker and Bamboo 'Cobra' Floor Lamp, 1950
![Jean roye re wicker and bamboo cobra floor lamp 1950](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/1TsN6AB9tUWmD5Ye4iJdj8/2b8bb08590525feb552145944be683d9/Jean_Roye__re__Wicker_and_Bamboo__Cobra__Floor_Lamp__1950.jpg)
Max Lamb
Log from 'My Grandfathers Tree' Installation, 2015
![Max lamb log from my grandfathers tree installation 2015](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/2wyW1dgrysUt8aB3yvw8iR/d8a134cb16ce793ef8a226f0138c9091/Max_Lamb__Log_from__My_Grandfathers_Tree__Installation__2015.jpg)
Norman Parkinson
Brigitte Bauer, Vogue UK, 1965
![Norman parkinson brigitte bauer vogue uk 1965](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/4cxhc11Dr26BwE11fiIYZp/d4c7ed1cf9da107aeab0c3391bef2e7e/Norman_Parkinson__Brigitte_Bauer__Vogue_UK__1965.jpg)
References
![Henri matisse cut out abstract portrait of franc oise gilot 1947](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/3b4eQy5wv1nwm4RsbWU2M2/469bcbe2ad4a2a720b0bcbe37ac24f95/Henri_Matisse__Cut-Out__Abstract_Portrait_of_Franc__oise_Gilot__1947.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Henri Matisse
Cut-Out, Abstract Portrait of Françoise Gilot, 1947
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![Urs fischer minor problem 2012](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/5tf36haeq7R9ULIzRkdghJ/0716b448166ec6d19f98280c8aacd5b0/Urs_Fischer__Minor_Problem__2012.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Urs Fischer
Minor Problem, 2012
2 of 17
![Junya watanabe spring summer 2009](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/3EGU9KmFleeEfk3TUCC3yt/2d411aa1d430b79bb584e5c9c8d0d0b3/Junya_Watanabe__Spring_Summer_2009.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Junya Watanabe
Spring/Summer 2009
3 of 17
![Gaetano pesce bahia house brazil. 1998](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/N12yNPNHzFciBovQjI9aZ/5d02fd2e301233912633a13ef33595b2/Gaetano_Pesce__Bahia_House__Brazil._1998.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Gaetano Pesce
Bahia House, Brazil, 1998
4 of 17
![Henri matisse interior with egyptian curtain 1948](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/1h4R3HC4wc4qZ5DnDUK5DG/ddd5e07ee509ccc5cbad8faae5b05d6c/Henri_Matisse__Interior_with_Egyptian_Curtain__1948.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Henri Matisse
Interior with Egyptian Curtain, 1948
5 of 17
![Gaetano pesce nobody s perfect armchair 2002 2003](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/iEVguCc8cbJWFc7jbQsOD/9fe5881db5aba4766f146b2653cb5f8a/Gaetano_Pesce__Nobody_s_Perfect_Armchair__2002-2003.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Gaetano Pesce
Nobody's Perfect Armchair, 2002-2003
6 of 17
![Andre derain arbres a collioure 1905](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/4X3z0U3iRZqyEiIKBEx20J/26a915e18c89b9c6e2fcf95425165293/Andre___Derain__Arbres_a_Collioure__1905.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
André Derain
Arbres a Collioure, 1905
7 of 17
![Comme des garcons ss 1996](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/736HQtxX5dxwMCypTYezNw/f6e87955ef8de5e8ad0c83c503b8de78/Comme_des_Garcons_SS_1996_.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Comme des Garcons
SS 1996
8 of 17
![Cy twombly cabbages negative 1998 print 2009](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/6drUc5r0h36FhnGEihr4tW/1e7f4688524d3993e44e21da19f189e3/Cy_Twombly__Cabbages__negative_1998__print_2009.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Cy Twombly
Cabbages, negative 1998; print 2009
9 of 17
![Ellsworth kelly austin chapel 2015](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/6apnNQA4AFGzLaOS4Rxizr/2f8753620f97981d521ac9673eb9b551/Ellsworth_Kelly__Austin__Chapel___2015.jpeg?w=1000&q=70)
Ellsworth Kelly
Austin 'Chapel', 2015
10 of 17
![Georges jouve ceramics](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/2d7HqMTB3i68TfXqiiao1p/199bbb4015229d19e8c32be7623c172e/Georges_Jouve_Ceramics.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Georges Jouve
Ceramics
11 of 17
![Henri matisse s studio ho tel re gina nice 1953](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/7s2yRwAVNlX3OGY6Idhkmn/370b44adbb477da19b1dccc9c77868a2/Henri_Matisse_s_Studio__Ho__tel_Re__gina__Nice__1953.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Henri Matisse's Studio
Hôtel Régina, Nice, 1953
12 of 17
![Henri rousseau paisaje exo tico con leo n y leona en a frica 1903 10](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/6fclnu2yGkEznQkyNRjBxT/ef048708c52ca11d0074b7fed37d6566/Henri_Rousseau__Paisaje_exo__tico_con_leo__n_y_leona_en_A__frica__1903-10.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Henri Rousseau
Paisaje exótico con león y leona en África, 1903-10
13 of 17
![Irving penn cult creams vogue june 1996](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/1324vOfRXjOv3iDbOSXwWq/ad8a9b2b975ab44165fff00d72b7f0cc/Irving_Penn___Cult_Creams___Vogue__June_1996.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Irving Penn
"Cult Creams," Vogue, June 1996
14 of 17
![Jean roye re wicker and bamboo cobra floor lamp 1950](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/1TsN6AB9tUWmD5Ye4iJdj8/2b8bb08590525feb552145944be683d9/Jean_Roye__re__Wicker_and_Bamboo__Cobra__Floor_Lamp__1950.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Jean Royère
Wicker and Bamboo 'Cobra' Floor Lamp, 1950
15 of 17
![Max lamb log from my grandfathers tree installation 2015](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/2wyW1dgrysUt8aB3yvw8iR/d8a134cb16ce793ef8a226f0138c9091/Max_Lamb__Log_from__My_Grandfathers_Tree__Installation__2015.jpg?w=1000&q=70)
Max Lamb
Log from 'My Grandfathers Tree' Installation, 2015
16 of 17
![Norman parkinson brigitte bauer vogue uk 1965](http://images.ctfassets.net/nonm77rtn1g8/4cxhc11Dr26BwE11fiIYZp/d4c7ed1cf9da107aeab0c3391bef2e7e/Norman_Parkinson__Brigitte_Bauer__Vogue_UK__1965.jpg?w=1000&q=70)