my god...the details, the fabric and the construction are all just amazing. post #64 is divine and i just love the second pic in post # 82....and so many others. i can't wait to see this in person. thanks for the new pics, brian!
there is a great combination of morbidity and joy, lust for life in "day of the dead" (dia de los muertos, 11/1) celebrations. i always loved that, and can see it clearly in these pieces. come to think of it, the kind of emotional impact that this work has reminds me of the impact of frida kahlo's, in both the "blood and guts" and the level of technique. it seems to me to be a strong and feminine power radiating here. i "read" this collection as a look at the need for women to wear masks, in order to fulfill the expectations of society. look at the beautiful straightjacket in one of brian's close-ups! in another detail shot there is the subtle implication that the model's behind is exposed - it's not - but somehow kawakubo creates this illusion that speaks directly to your subconscious mind. i do find many of the pieces very wearable - i only wish i could wear them, or at least try them on - and the whole collection almost overwhelmingly beautiful. genius. meme
god~ CDG is stunningly beautiful... i was quite shocked at the contrast with the SS05, but it works out so well. I love this brand for its constant creativity, always trying to reinvent itself!! simply. gorgeous.
Comme des Garçons BROKEN BRIDE Rei Kawakubo's new collection inspired by the wedding dress, but breaking all the traditions of what a wedding dress is supposed to be. it's interesting. View collection here, http://www.style.com/fashionshows/c...slideshowId=slideshow24172&iphoto=0&play=true
i think this is one of the most beautifully poetic and artistic collections in the history of fashion...
yes beautiful but tricky to wear without looking deathly! just thought of a song called deathly......
lol...and i'm thinking of a song called 'the happy goth'... i looked through the collection again and i think it is really fantastic eveningwear mostly... with some great separates... especially skirts... which are a serious signature for rei at this point in her career... *having done that whole collection which revolved completely around variations on a skirt... i keep trying to imagine someone wearing this to a real life function... you'd look like a beautiful doll imo... and that's a look that works for me...
looking back, and reflecting this has to be on the list of my favorite shows ever, along with mcqueen ss 2001. just breathtaking