ENTER THE DOUBLE WORLD OF FASHION – PAINTING
Quite coincidentally, to introduce the Spring-Summer 2014 collection, many fashion houses turned the show space into a giant gallery, using art to honor fashion (or vice versa?).
If before, designers urged us to spend tens of millions of dong to buy an item of their design, simply because it was a work of art, then in this season, truly anyone who dares to spend money can.
Hermès + Henri Rousseau
Mysterious forests, where the life of exotic flowers blooms and colors spread: the brown of the soil, the orange of the flowers and the green of the leaves.
The Repast of the Lion by Henri Rousseau (c. 1907)
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Céline + Sonia Delaunay
The strong color streaks on Phoebe Philo’s design are reminiscent of the paintings of Sonia Delaunay, a talented Jewish-French female artist (1885-1979) who stands out with her use of color and geometric shapes.
Painting by Sonia Delaunay
Prada + Jeanne Detallante
Artist Jeanne Detallante’s work is part of the Prada brand’s `In the Heart of the Multitude` project (starting September 2013), collaborating with many mural artists.
Miuccia Prada used the portrait painted by Jeanne as a pattern covering the outfits and cleverly made the removable bra with gold jewelry look like a crown placed on the girl’s head.
Artwork by Jeanne Detallante
In the midst of a forest of blooming ideas, every fashion house cherishes the desire for Fashion + Art, wanting to stand out, they all give the clearest, most direct messages (it is certainly not accidental that the patterns
Givenchy = Japan + Africa
Chanel = Paint + a little spontaneity
Alexander McQueen = Mondrian’s cubist pattern
Dior = Surreal
Saint Laurent = (continued) Grunge + late 1990s street style!
Prada’s advertising campaign and the Chanel Spring-Summer 2014 show stage were filled with art
4 WAYS TO COMBINE FASHION & ART
1. Soft: Floral prints combined with strange geometric effects create a new, unique look.
1.Prabal Gurung Outfit, CZ By Kenneth Jay Lane Bracelet, Masterpeace Ear Jewelry – 2.Alberta Ferretti – 3.Hermès Silk Scarf – 4.Dolce & Gabbana Clutch – 5.Versace Watch – 6.Givenchy T-Shirt
2. Flowing: The splashes of color on the outfit create a unique, feminine abstract painting.
1. Outfit, Versace belt, RJ Graziano bracelet, CZ ring by Kenneth Jay Lane, Tom Binns earrings – 2. Reed Krakoff shirt – 3. Prabal Gurung embroidered silk dress – 4. Cedric Charlier pants – 5. Top
3. Fragile: Transparent material with hidden printed pattern, revealing the sexiness of a woman’s body.
1.Gucci outfit, Eddie Borgo bracelet – 2.Balenciaga – 3.Dior sunglasses – 4.Cartier gold and diamond earrings – 5.Chanel bag – 6.Marc By Marc Jacobs bracelet – 7.Silk blouse
4. Sophistication: Details and motifs that bring the breath of the Renaissance bring luxury and extravagance to the designs.
1. Dolce & Gabbana outfit, earrings, clutch, Masterpeace ring by Evgenia Linovich, Pierre Hardy Shoes – 2. Alexander McQueen floral dress – 3. Dolce & Gabbana earrings – 4. Lanvin dress – 5. Valentino shorts – 6
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