Ann Demeulemeester S/S 09 Paris

[dior_couture1245]

Originally Posted by softgrey

* anyone know what the music was for the show actually?
that would be interesting considering it's so much lighter and brighter than her usual fare...
i wonder if the music was lighter as well....

I would love to know this as well...the music played in the showstudio video is so gorgeous...and vaguely familiar....

I have to say that this collection is sublime!!! This season I'm really falling in love with the collections of labels/ designers who I've never paid a particularly huge amount of attention to. Designers whose work I might have liked in the past, but never really obsessed over it. Ann, Junya, Undercover...Tuesday has been a good day for Paris! Hopefully it will only continue to get better!

Oh, and I'm also in agreement with whoever said they were glad she was over the Patti Smith phase...it was getting a little tired...and it's done WONDERS for her work!

[Inaya]

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[ponytrot]

YAY

utterly beautiful, without compromising her vision

[dancorpse]

Basically I'm not a fan of orange and embroidery, thank god it's not bad and almost great. I love the concept of budist prestess although those twist knotted pieces somewhat sinuous. To be honest I love her mensear SS 09 more than womenswear, however I still admire Ann, she's one of my favorite designer.

[kiddokiddo]

Devastatingly beautiful, romantic, light without losing her edge....mission accomplished
Thanks so much for posting, Mullet and Inaya

[Zazie]

Beautiful!! She finally did it, got rid of the messiness and the overt gothic references and made a sleek, gorgeous, optimistic collection that showcases her skills. This is one of her most outstanding efforts and there's a lot here to buy from.


Can I just mention though that there's a lot of CdG inspiration in this collection? I don't mean she copied the way MJ does, but there's a vibe there, and it works wonderfully with her own methods.

[melt977]

^ I thought so too, due to the knots falling on the side of the tops... really remind me of a CDG collection...

Not actually the picture I am posting, but from the same collection...

from style.com

[BerlinRocks]

having a FW orgasm.
one of the best collection for SS 2009 !!!!!!!!

[ElectricAlyce]

Oh, I love how the "monk-coloured" outfits are completely stripped of jewlery and other parts of the collection is loaded with decadent jewlery and accessories!

[melt977]

from style.com

BELGIAN designer Ann Demeulemeester was as moody as ever this afternoon with a show that suited the dreary Parisian weather in mood but that served as a fresh shot of her art-meets-style, Antwerp-trained look that has given her heavy weight fashion status since she emerged as one of the Antwerp Six, along with such superstars as Dries van Noten and Martin Margiela, over 20 years ago.

Perhaps we are getting used to more commercial offerings, but it was hard to see ourselves in bunched up swathes of white jersey like bulging babygrows. They kept on reappearing - but much more flattering were the sharply cut tuxedos that sometimes accompanied them or others that had flatter fronts to show off fine silver chains with miniature scales hanging from them – far easier to imagine ourselves, or Demeuelemeester's long time muse, Patti Smith, wearing those.

Clinking piano music replaced rock 'n' roll, while oriental brocades in white, black, fuchsia or orange and tan and black stripes lightened a heavy mood that was compounded by seriously serious looking models.

Demeulemeester played with mixed textures and varying shades of a limited colour palette as fabric was apparently randomly moulded and tied, sometimes pleated or knotted, around the body.

Later a further intricacy took hold by way of finely beaded waistcoats and vintage, sparkling embellishments that added a touch of Twenties sass occasionally and were worthy of Tom Binns-style, hardcore glamour.

[Jane Loves Marc]

Does anybody have any pictures of the shoes?
Please and thank you!

[gnarlitude]

Some detail shots & photos of the shoes for Jane!

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[dior_couture1245]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvDX8rvY3rs

[dancorpse]

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I came across these two looks which I hvn't seem elsewhere, hope they're not made wrong.

[jml2]

very beautiful