Ethnic References FW 07.08

[saann]

One of fav collections of the season: Balenciaga is what made me start this thread

it's more in the fabrics that there have been ethnic references from all over the world than the styling.. but still there is a bit of it everywhere..

Balenciaga

Anna sui

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[saann]

Dries Van Noten

Viktor & Rolf

Missoni

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[saann]

Jean Paul Gaultier

Matthew Williamson

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[saann]

I love the shawls at Balenciaga

 

[saann]

etro

Vivienne Westwood

Marni

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[gius]

wonderful saann.. i guess the interpretation is less literal and less in-your-face this season, which is really great--it's like using old world embroidery and patterns and putting it on a tailored coat or modernising jewelry through fresher combos of colour and materials

 

[saann]

Yes that's what I love about it so much this season!

you don't have to have all the pieces so it will become ethnic since it's more in the fabrics than the styling..and you can really wear so many of the pieces in 'normal' outfits and just have ethnic references

 

[miaou]

i really that Jean Paul Gaultier trench

 

[snowqueen]

I love this trend ... i dress quite ethnicy anyways .. im hoping this doesnt become the new boho i dont want to see many people wearing this trend hope it doesnt hit mainstream

 

[saann]

I believe that the ethnic stuff Balenciaga released will probably hit mainstream.. the shawls and stuff =/
I'll still love it if it does

 

[satin chic]

I absolutely adore this trend, especially how it was translated at Balenciaga, Anna Sui & Dries van Noten.

 

[ellewoods]

I just adore those colours and textures at balenciaga...I need to find scarves like that, but cheaper!

 

[gius]

does it say which country each is inspired by? it's kind of hard to tell too

maybe some African tribes in Marni accessories
Scottish or English in Vivienne Westwood (plaid and the monarchy symbols) and also for Gaultier
Viktor & Rolf, Dutch costume I guess... the clogs and floral prints
India at Dries van Noten (the paisley and knots), according to the interview with him
And the makeup at Balenciaga definitely looks Native American, but the clothes have me unsure

....it's really as if this season, it's more about using motifs in other countries' traditions for decoration/design although the essence of the garment has nothing to do with that country... besides V&R I think
kind of mix and match, all things jumbled into one meaningless but modern idea, this kind of idea

 

[saann]

The Anna Sui would be russian

Ghesquiére has said himself according to a magazine that he was inspired by Malasia (the patternmaking), but the collection is definately an oriental, african and indonisian mix.

Westwood is besides the other stuff african inspired too with the prints and the motifs =)

Williamson feels a bit oriental

 

[Rubie girl]

This trend is gorgeous,I especially like the looks at Anna Sui,Matthew Williamson and Marni!!

 

[Rubie girl]

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[snowqueen]

^^ I love the colours/textures and tones in that .. so very indian chic .. all most regal like

 

[superbeautiful]

I've always been a bit ansy about mixing cultrues into western type clothes, but I love how the designers here have made it more manageable since they stick more to one end of the spectrum.

A classic example can be the whole, "bollywood" inspired clothing, which results in just tacky looking clothing. southasain clothing have such beauty , but there main beauty comes from their silhouttes, like the sari and shalwar khameez. when some try to add on the prints and etc on lets say jeans and shirts, it just dosent come through for me.

i do love though, what hermes did with the indian inspiration in spring 08. since they used the fabric and wrap inspirtation rather then the prints, etc.

 

[McGovLau]

I love this trend so much. I think the designers turned out some great stuff...now to incorporate my own origins into my style.

Would it be too pretentious to venture to other ethnicities such as indian? (being the whitest irish prototype this side of boston)

 

[montrealm]

At Christian Lacroix Spring 2008,

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