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Pimples are the hottest new fashion trend

Want to "get the look"? Stop washing your face.

A model with blemished skin walks in the Moto Guo show at Milan Men's Fashion Week.

A model with blemished skin walks in the Moto Guo show at Milan Men's Fashion Week. Source: Getty Images

Many of the fashion trends off the catwalks of Europe are out of the reach of us mere mortals, but the latest look from Milan is one most of us have tried at one point or another: spotty skin.

At Milan Men's Fashion Week, Malaysian designer Moto Guo sent models down the runway with blotchy, inflamed, pimply faces for his Picnic in the Society show.

While the blemishes were created with makeup, a spokeswoman for Moto Guo said the designer wanted to present a more realistic look: "The reason he wanted to create this look was because he thinks kids and teenagers should not always be flawless," she told news.com.au

Moto Guo has described his typical customer as "wacky", and says sarcasm is inherent in all of his work. 

Some have applauded the move for making models more relatable.

But others are hoping this is one trend that goes pop.

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By Alyssa Braithwaite


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