Gareth Pugh S/S 09 Paris

[The.Rock.Inc.]

yahoo new

Paris is here!!

 

[TheItGirl]

yay, I'm so happy for Gareth! It's his first show in Paris!

 

[mackos]

I really hope that showing in Paris will bring some freshness to his shows!

 

[Inaya]

 

[buddleja]

Im happy he made it to Paris, but I need to see more looks

 

[The.Rock.Inc.]

yahoo news

 

[mass]

looks amazing so far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dior_couture1245]

I kind of like it so far! I love the looks on Olga and Lily!

I think Paris will be good for Gareth...the city seems to have given him a new perspective because this seems like a relatively softer collection from him. I'm glad he's moved to Paris...he was starting to get really stale in London.

 

[Brighid]

I like that dress on Irina.

 

[Nils]

omg! I lily's outfit!



yahoo news

 

[The.Rock.Inc.]

yahoo news

 

[mackos]

I love Lily's dress!

 

[The.Rock.Inc.]

this is just OMG, not wearable but the structure and construction is crazy

 

[Inaya]

wearable is a state of mind... heheh. I'd wear it all

 

[masquerade]

does the world really need robot pierrots?

I am gonna say no

 

[dior_couture1245]

I like the outfit on Karlie a lot as well...it's kind of samurai/ robot/ Marie Antoinette...

 

[dior_couture1245]

"Gareth Pugh at Paris Fashion Week" - Hilary Alexander

Lily Donaldson and Jourdan Dunn topped his catwalk bill but Gareth Pugh's main inspiration for his s/s '09 collection came from Hamlet's ‘Ophelia’ and Elizabeth 1...
Gareth Pugh, one of Britain’s most avant-garde young designers, made his debut at the Paris prêt-à-porter season today with a stark, futuristic show, entirely in black and white, inspired by Hamlet, ‘Millais’ ‘Ophelia’ and Elizabeth 1.

His models emerged, as if from the ‘dark side of the moon’, in articulated, armour-like designs, which were white at the front and black at the back.
The monochromatic theme was echoed in the hose, gloves, ruff-collars, finger- and toe-nail polish and the extreme make-up, with the eyes apparently downcast under black and white plastic false eyelids.

The show, which featured two of the top London models, Lily Donaldson and Jourdan Dunn, included pieces made in industrial leather, stretch fabrics, eel skin and plastic.
Pugh, 27, one of the stars of London Fashion Week for the past three years, has built a cult following for his bizarre, cartoon-costume creations involving cyber-gothic ensembles in leather, metal and PVC, accessorized with masks, ‘topiary’ headgear and fetishist footwear.

One of his biggest fans is the singer, Kylie Minogue. He has also designed for the rock ‘n’ roll star, Marilyn Manson.

Pugh’s showing in Paris follows his winning, earlier this year, the prestigious French ANDAM award for new talent. Worth £120,000, the scheme is supported by the French government and LVM H (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) and Yves Saint Laurent, among others.

Madame Nathalie Dufour, founder and director of ANDAM, called his fashion arrival in Paris the most talked about since that of fellow-Brit, Alexander McQueen.

“Winning ANDAM came at the right time,” Pugh said. “I needed to get off the merry-go-round and get on the roller-coaster; I needed to kick myself out of the comfort zone that London had become and give myself a challenge.

“I feel a bit like a fish out of water, but Paris is well-trod territory for British designers, who are prepared to push the boundaries and they seem to be well-received here.
“In London, you’re pushed to do something that sells. But you can do that in the showroom. The catwalk is the dream, the essence of what your designs and concepts are all about. In Paris, they take that more seriously.”

Pugh was born in Sunderland, the son of a policeman, and his early years have a touch of “Billy Elliot” about them. Starved for fashion and creativity, he originally trained as a ballet dancer, appeared in pantomimes and became a costume designer for the National Youth Theatre at the age of 14.

He later studied at Central Saint Martins Fashion College in London, where his graduation show featured clothes made from striped balloons.

 

[ElectricAlyce]

WHA!? I thought the show was postponed until tomorrow! Looks amazing though, looking forward to seeing the bigger pictures on style, looks amazing Love the strict and architectual shapes together with the paper-like fabrics.

 

[Salvatore]

oh my God

 

[Crying Diamonds]

Yu-Hu Gareth Pugh!

Let's face it - if you really want to make an entrance into the lobby of the Plaza - Pugh is your man.
Loving it so far. I'd wear everything. Ever.