Under the Big Top S/S 08

[Spike413]

I noticed this while watching the Lanvin video on Style.com. The colors, beads, feathers, shapes, flowers and ruffles that have been shown make me think of an old time carnival or circus....see what you make of this.

Alexander McQueen/Balenciaga

Balmain

Christian Lacroix

Comme des Garcons

Emilio Pucci/Giles

style.com

 

[Spike413]

John Galliano

Lanvin

Louise Goldin

Louis Vutton

Marc Jacobs

style.com

 

[Spike413]

Miu Miu

YSL

style.com

 

[kmccormi]

I love this! A little bit of kitsch mixed with a whole lot of couture. That last dress in post #1 just screams "cotton candy"!

Not to mention I am a bit obsessed with circus culture after having just read Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen (highly recommended btw).

Great eye Spike.

 

[Inaya]

Great thread, spike!

 

[jun3machina]

wonderfully whimsical thread! good eye too!

 

[Tinetush]

yay the circus is in town..
I got the vibe as well, especially at Galliano, Miu Miu and YSL

Sophia kokosalaki

Viktor & Rolf

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[oceanharlot]

definitely seeing court jester here...

 

[Spike413]

I love how Sophia used that harlequin print a distorted it.

Even Ann Demeulemeester seems to have touched on this.

style.com

 

[michilili]

Wow,I kinda like it,especially that stuff with the starsAnd thanks everyone for posting

 

[*Jibrielle*]

aww everything is so cute : )

 

[FogUponLA]

Nice observation Spike! I definitely see it!

vaudeville!!

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