The importance of alliances cannot be overstated right now — just ask Balenciaga. Beware of creative egos that insist they are Icarus, flying too close to the sun.

In the midst of the hideousness of any collab inspired by Holocaust denier and Nazi-lover Kanye West — a situation that has the rest of us wondering about the views of all his closest confidants — a triumvirate of Moncler, Palm Angels and Tod’s drops a blowout bomb of Italian fashion world creativity just in time for the 2022 holidays.

Italian Fashion to the Rescue? Good Goddess We Hope So

New hard right-winger, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni rails against the European Union, mass immigration and “LGBT lobbies”, while insisting that her respect for Mussolini should not be feared.

Like Kanye West’s adoration of Hitler, don’t believe Meloni for a moment. She should be feared, as Kanye should be feared — especially by women and people of color. Mum is never the word on AOC. Never!

AOC has such a good feeling about this fabulous Art Basel [Dec 1-3] fashion showup of Moncler Genius, Palm Angels and Tod’s that a massive digital hug is coming to Italy! They have dropped us into ‘90s Miami hedonism with supermodel Naomi Campbell fronting the campaign.

Throwback references to Italian glamour abound, and Naomi looks fab in the 8 Moncler Palm Angels gold Keon jacket, accented with Moncler monikers and palm tree motifs. Bell bottoms are cut low-rise while track pants are sporty and tight.

Varsity themes continue with cardigans, “A”-stamped sweaters, and zip-up track jackets as Tod’s roars onto the Miami scene with the flame and intarsia-covered Gommino driving loafers, as well as a pair of winter-ready Gommino boots .

The campaign is shot by Philadelphia photographer darling Quil Lemons [IG], and don’t ask me how we missed this emerging talent. Big mea culpa.

8 Moncler Palm Angels is in-store and Moncler online; Palm Angels online; and footwear online at Tods x 8 Moncler Palm Angels.

Francesco Ragazzi, the creative director of Palm Angels, collaborated with Tod’s on the footwear designs. And to give credit to Naomi, AOC always sees the reverence in which young photographers hold her on their IGs. ALWAYS!