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| Alexander McQueen |
McQueens' Fall Winter 2007 collection was inspired by a dark ancestral past which was
discovered by his mother while she was tracing the family tree. History has it that
McQueens’ mother, who traces ancestries for a living, was in for a startling revelation
that her own bloodline leads back to a victim of the Salem Witch Trials who was hanged
in the Puritan hysteria of 1692. You can see his familial past bewitching his work today
as themes of paganism, witchcraft, and religious persecution were boldly played out
both in the collection and in the presentation which had most people distraught and
dismayed.
While the large red and black pentagram, and the gory overhead movie, may have
been a tad over the top McQueens’ collection as a whole is a mesmerizing example of
form and function with brilliant colors and a smooth blend of the ages. The designer,
like others in Paris, took care to step away from his signature corseted silhouettes
instead showing curved-back lines and forward facing shapes that are somewhat
experimental for him.
The collection was largely based on McQueens’ own research on religion which turned
up a connection between the ancient Egyptians and the folk culture of the earliest
British immigrants to the New World that served as further inspiration for the concept of
the show. Complete with Nefertiti hairdos and eye make-up the couture-detailed
fashions mimic the lapis lazuli and the gold of Sarcophagi. Think Cleopatra in the 21st
century.
discovered by his mother while she was tracing the family tree. History has it that
McQueens’ mother, who traces ancestries for a living, was in for a startling revelation
that her own bloodline leads back to a victim of the Salem Witch Trials who was hanged
in the Puritan hysteria of 1692. You can see his familial past bewitching his work today
as themes of paganism, witchcraft, and religious persecution were boldly played out
both in the collection and in the presentation which had most people distraught and
dismayed.
While the large red and black pentagram, and the gory overhead movie, may have
been a tad over the top McQueens’ collection as a whole is a mesmerizing example of
form and function with brilliant colors and a smooth blend of the ages. The designer,
like others in Paris, took care to step away from his signature corseted silhouettes
instead showing curved-back lines and forward facing shapes that are somewhat
experimental for him.
The collection was largely based on McQueens’ own research on religion which turned
up a connection between the ancient Egyptians and the folk culture of the earliest
British immigrants to the New World that served as further inspiration for the concept of
the show. Complete with Nefertiti hairdos and eye make-up the couture-detailed
fashions mimic the lapis lazuli and the gold of Sarcophagi. Think Cleopatra in the 21st
century.
| Anna Sui |
Popart, pre Andy Warhole, meets interior design; that was the inspiration for Sui’s Fall Winter
collection, and one could not help but ask, “Was that a curtain swag on that dress?” And then
immediately ponder, “But, why?”
Sui, who is usually so good at pleasing the crowd delivered a collection that was not as spunky as
her efforts in the years past although at first glance it did somewhat resemble the same cuts and
shapes of the Fall 2006 collection. The concept of Victorian couches, bits of furniture decorating a
silk charmeuse dress, newspaper print on a crepe de chine number, and wool knits appliquéd with
sewing notions were very much what Sui had in mind when she put together the collection. In her
own words, “I put all of my favorite objects into the prints.”
Still, and true to form, Sui did manage to provide us with an arsenal of pieces that offered something
for everyone which did manage to take the mind off of the furniture tassels.
collection, and one could not help but ask, “Was that a curtain swag on that dress?” And then
immediately ponder, “But, why?”
Sui, who is usually so good at pleasing the crowd delivered a collection that was not as spunky as
her efforts in the years past although at first glance it did somewhat resemble the same cuts and
shapes of the Fall 2006 collection. The concept of Victorian couches, bits of furniture decorating a
silk charmeuse dress, newspaper print on a crepe de chine number, and wool knits appliquéd with
sewing notions were very much what Sui had in mind when she put together the collection. In her
own words, “I put all of my favorite objects into the prints.”
Still, and true to form, Sui did manage to provide us with an arsenal of pieces that offered something
for everyone which did manage to take the mind off of the furniture tassels.
Models:
Darla Baker, Ali Michael, and Jenny Sweeney.
Photographer: Greg Kessler
Darla Baker, Ali Michael, and Jenny Sweeney.
Photographer: Greg Kessler
Photo: Don Ashbey and Olivier Claisse
Model: Gemma Ward
Photographer: Greg Kessler
Photographer: Greg Kessler
Model: Mariya Markina
Photographer: Greg Kessler
Photographer: Greg Kessler
Models: Alyona Osmanova and Anna Barsukova
Photographer: Gregg Kessler
Photographer: Gregg Kessler
Model: Romina Lanaro
Photographer: Greg Kessler
Photographer: Greg Kessler
| Max Azria |
"The BCBG Max Azria girl is Sienna Miller or Kate Moss. Max Azria is more Cate
Blanchett," explained Lubov Azria (wife of Max) in an attempt to put into context the
changes that have taken over the Azria Empire since the conception of Max Azria last fall.
Only in its second season the fall winter show had a front row of Socialite Delight but the
traditional attendants such as the Kate Moss types were missing from the crowd. Azria’s
new line is more luxurious and meant for a different audience then their contemporary
BCBG line but it is hard to imagine that any girl, whether she be a superstar or a super
cool mom, could not get plenty of use out of the Azria line. Some critics have claimed
that while most of the collection was edgy yet wearable, some of the items were too over
the top for most; we don't agree.
Blanchett," explained Lubov Azria (wife of Max) in an attempt to put into context the
changes that have taken over the Azria Empire since the conception of Max Azria last fall.
Only in its second season the fall winter show had a front row of Socialite Delight but the
traditional attendants such as the Kate Moss types were missing from the crowd. Azria’s
new line is more luxurious and meant for a different audience then their contemporary
BCBG line but it is hard to imagine that any girl, whether she be a superstar or a super
cool mom, could not get plenty of use out of the Azria line. Some critics have claimed
that while most of the collection was edgy yet wearable, some of the items were too over
the top for most; we don't agree.
Model: Olga Sherer
Photographer: Marcio Madeira
Photographer: Marcio Madeira
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