Toni Maticevski F/W 07.08 NYC

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NEW YORK, February 3, 2007 – "I have been working on pretty, floaty, feminine for so long," said Australian designer Toni Maticevski, who played Edward Scissorhands in his sophomore New York effort, slashing away at conventional notions of beauty and proportion. "I felt I needed to add a bit more severity and grit."

You could see echoes of thirties Hollywood in the long, sinuous lines and the embroidered balloon sleeves. But the fragile allure of these details was willfully sabotaged: Underneath a delicate ivory bias gown with beaded blossoms, for example, was a bondage-style bathing suit.

Intent on exploring the darker facets of his talent, Maticevski refused to give the audience what it expected. A simple black cocktail dress with a twisted neckline stood out, as did a minidress dripping with antique jet. But the choreography—with models aggressively (and strangely) clutching at their hips—was bound to be jarring for viewers who, after last season, came expecting a garden party. And the padded, Popsicle-colored puffer gowns brought “freak legend” Leigh Bowery to mind. Maticevski, explaining these last as “blow ups” of the thirties bias look, remained defiant: “You either love them or you hate them,” he said. For many in the audience, you suspected, it was a case of the latter.

– Laird Borrelli

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[peacelover142002]

WTF is up with the comforter-chic dresses? It was so jarring - I'm giggling even as I write this.

 

[masquerade]

oh god the fluffy puffy dresses. its been done and better.

i really dont like this. and the way the models are holding their hands like chickens, it does nothing for the clothes and its distracting

 

[jadore21dior]

the makeup is hideous. and the clothes are trying too hard to be shocking.

 

[pistache]

hmmm can't decide if they're more curtainy or comfort-y

 

[liberty33r1b]

disappointing....what happened? and what was he thinking?

 

[songbirdsel]

Really disappointing. The collection seems too dark and too much all over the place. I dont like him in ny, come back home

 

[city girl]

i think australian designers have a whacked view of international fashion (i'm australian btw ). they think it has to be 'edgy' (i'm referring to those hideous doona dresses).
some of this is very wearable and nice though, the first three outfits are great. just a shame about those dresses and the models hand positions

 

[lozz]

Well it's got people talking..

 

[Tinuviel]

the first 3 outfits are alright but it looks like he's trying too hard.

on a different note, shapeless sluggy puffa mess of a dress = Heimlich from a Bug's Life. Gotta love Heimlich.

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[InnocentFairy]

^^ Whats with the sleeping bags!?

 

[city girl]

on a different note, shapeless sluggy puffa mess of a dress = Heimlich from a Bug's Life. Gotta love Heimlich.

aw cute

 

[mimiko]

^^^