Monthly Archives: January 2010
Dietrich Teaches
Clad in designs by Irene, Marlene Dietrich is cast as Jamilla, the wife of the Grand Vizier and the trophy of the charlatan Hafiz in the 1944 film Kismet. Wearing costumes that more closely resemble the suggestive undergarments of the … Continue reading
Thierry Mugler, Circa 1990
Body transmogrification has always seemed to be a key agenda in dress when you look at the obscene and unruly fashions that pushed in, rusched up, expanded, inflated, deflated, and obscured human anatomy over past centuries. But in the 90′s … Continue reading
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Gaultier, 1991
An afternoon delight, Tim Blanks reports on Jean Paul Gaultier for Fashion File. Catwalk cameos by Rossy De Palma and Tony Ward.
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LIMINAL SPACE at LAY-UP
Jonathan AllenAndrea ChungCaitlin Masley Dear friends, Please join us on the evening of Friday, January 22, 2010, for the opening of the exhibition, LIMINAL SPACE, curated by F(R)ICTION PROJECT (Persis Singh + Stephanie Lotshaw). Featuring: Jonathan Allen Andrea Chung Saman … Continue reading
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Hanz & Franz
A puffer jacket padded and quilted to mimic some kind (perhaps not human) of musculature. This was shown by Versace with their fall 1992 collection.
Gaultier, 1992
Gaultier and Madonna in one of his rather revealing designs There are few pairings of designers and celebrity that can match the charisma and intensity of Madonna and Jean Paul Gaultier. His infamous cone bras re-established the performer as hyper … Continue reading
Mobiles
It wouldn’t be surprising if Raf Simons was in fact inspired by the mobiles of artist Alex Calder for the Fall 2010 Jil Sander collection he showed on Saturday. Simons, a known art consultant and lover, has long utilized the … Continue reading
Giuliano Fujiwara, 1992
a tasteful interplay of plaids Founded by Yoshiaki Fujiwara in 1986, Giuliano Fujiwara eschewed the methods of his avant-garde patriots in favor of a more global and specifically Western approach. Adapting his own sensibilities (procured from his native home or … Continue reading
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Buffalo Beats
Slightly less than a year ago menswear designers evoked Ray Petri’s Buffalo style for their fall 2009 collections, its oxymoronic hard frivolity striking a cord with the current mood. Arena Homme + published for the same season a tribute to … Continue reading
