Marc Le Bihan F/W 07.08

[wheneveriwakeup]

Laika!

I may be stoned for saying this but Rick Owens is stale and and slightly overrated.

 

[Scott]

hmmm...i wouldn't say this was anywhere close to rick except for perhaps the materials maybe. but even there,most of marc's fabric and textiles are recycled or re-produced from things he finds in paris flea markets...so they're completely original.

 

[laika]

Scott, I had no idea....that's fascinating!

It explains a lot though--I've noticed that even on the rare occasions that I see multiples of the same piece, they are all unique. Like the top with crotchet patches I got from the spring collection--IF had three, in different sizes, and the crotchet on each one was completely different.

 

[wheneveriwakeup]

Thanks for the info, Scott. That's lovely. So soulful.

 

[Scott]

^he was on an episode of videofashion back in early 2002 when they were doing a piece hortensia de hutten's old showroom(before style channel went down the toilet)and there he was taking the camera's round to the flea markets and he actually showed a prototype of a piece that he was re-producing from an old textile piece....not literally but he was using alot of the same weaving patterns but in a different fabric scheme. but he also showed a piece which he completely re-constructed from an old vintage tux. it was so beautiful....that's why i say his process is still etched into my soul.

 

[Inaya]

I looove this

 

[laika]

Here are a few more pieces that I found. I'm a bit confused, to be honest, because some of it looks like S/S 07....but it's being sold as Fall 07/07.

I adore the pleated skirt!

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[laika]

Plaid hooded jackets (same source)

 

[laika]

same source