The Nature of Fashion : the connections between biology and fashion

[runner]

generally I prefer that it's not too literal.
of course, even if it's just literal and looks like it was born directly of nature, it can be super fun, but it can also be what plato would call "the shadow of a shadow".
I like it best when I can understand designers let their internal eyes cook the ingredients of nature a little bit further.
in that sense, the dragonfly collection from S/S 04 by helmut lang was really beautifully done, just in my opinion.


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[Monsieur M]

generally I prefer that it's not too literal.
of course, even if it's just literal and looks like it was born directly of nature, it can be super fun, but it can also be what plato would call "the shadow of a shadow".
I like it best when I can understand designers let their internal eyes cook the ingredients of nature a little bit further.
in that sense, the dragonfly collection from S/S 04 by helmut lang was really beautifully done, just in my opinion.


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bekkoame

helmut is HELMUT, I agree with your opinion

 

[Perickles]

yes, but sometimes it seems designers are not so literal just because they couldn't immitate the nature in their designs not because it's intentional hehe

 

[user500]

junya watanabe f/w 03

adaption of the human hair (it can't be called hair extension in this case, no?)

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[user500]

comme des garcons s/s 09

wasps nest and honeycomb

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[softgrey]

generally I prefer that it's not too literal.
of course, even if it's just literal and looks like it was born directly of nature, it can be super fun, but it can also be what plato would call "the shadow of a shadow".
I like it best when I can understand designers let their internal eyes cook the ingredients of nature a little bit further.
in that sense, the dragonfly collection from S/S 04 by helmut lang was really beautifully done, just in my opinion.


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ti-da
bekkoame

wow...
i don't remember this at all...
this makes me think that i really need to go back and look at some older helmut lang stuff again to refresh my memory...

i definitely see the connection there though!
beautiful!...


re- the comme des garcons collection...
i thought it was like a soccer ball...
frankly, i prefer the honey comb though...

 

[Perickles]

Jean Paul Gaultier HC s/s 2010

catwalking - agroterra

 

[eugenius]

Good eye, Perickles

 

[user500]

yes, great how you find these, runner as well! not just what is shown, but even the photos themselves do greatly correspond!

softgrey, soccer ball can be thought of, too.
the collection has a strong geometric, industrial aspect and an organic one (how the layers are arranged, some shapes, the hair and some fabrics). these opposites is one thing, that makes it so interesting for me.

fashionfashoff, the scan you posted, it is taken from the book 'universe of fashion: comme des garcons' by france grand.

 

[FelipeV]

Alexander McQueen Spring 2009
Natural Distinction Un-natural Selection
inspired by Charles Darwin's The Origin of The Species

The things of the left are nudibranchs.

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[Unknownpleasures]

^Great post
I also remember this one

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[Perickles]

well it's nice and thanks for posted it but a diamond It's a mineral isn't a biologic organism, I like but I tell you because maybe you didn't know. I don't know a lot of things either

 

[softgrey]

generally I prefer that it's not too literal.
of course, even if it's just literal and looks like it was born directly of nature, it can be super fun, but it can also be what plato would call "the shadow of a shadow".
I like it best when I can understand designers let their internal eyes cook the ingredients of nature a little bit further.
in that sense, the dragonfly collection from S/S 04 by helmut lang was really beautifully done, just in my opinion.

i definitely agree what you say runner...
i like 'shadow of a shadow'...
very appropriate ...

and FelipeV-
those sea creatures are some of the most beautiful things i have ever seen...
great post!

 

[Not Plain Jane]

This IS an amazing thread / topic! I love those brain (or intestine) bags in #36.

And the sea creature / McQueen images are breath-taking. WOW! Thanks for posting everyone. Will have to look for more parallels myself.

 

[softgrey]

i spent so much time yesterday searching threads for the yohji collection that was about dinosaurs (or what i call dragons)...
but i cannot seem to find it..
runner posted an amazing image in there with a squid that i wanted to bring over to this thread...

but i can't figure out what season it's from...
...
it shouldn't be so hard for me to find...and i can't understand how i am missing it...
i looked here and at style.com...
but i am just not seeing it...

does anyone remember what season that was?

 

[runner]

it's F/W 08

http://forums.thefashionspot.com/f60/yohji-yamamoto-f-w-08-09-paris-65904-6.html


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[runner]

and the dragon from S/S 06


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[softgrey]

thank you angel...

now i can rest...mata ash*ta...

 

[Perickles]

The Look Aquatic: Spring Fashion Takes Inspiration from Reefs and Rainforests

Spring 2012

source: Katherine Bernard for vogue.com

 

[Lee MG Tisci]

Armani Prive HC S/S 12
actually the whole collection could be posted here, it's thoroughly inspired by reptiles especially snakes..



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