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This brushed polyester dress from Comme de Garcon’s spring 2018 Multidimensional Graffiti collection depicts artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo’s seventeenth-century painting of the Emperor Rudolf II as Vertumnus, the Roman God of Seasons.
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In late-20th century Japan, the color pink became widely associated with the girl culture and it’s preoccupation with Kawaii or extreme cuteness – demonstrated here by a Candy Pink Doll’s Dress merged onto an adult-sized sheath. This pink dress can also be worn as a prom outfit and this pink prom dress details experiment with elements of Kawaii style, using ruffles, a Peter Pan collar, and frothy textures.
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Fall weather is slowly creeping into NYC, which means fashionable ladies are thinking about layering-up, integrating heavier fabrics into their wardrobes, and maybe adding a tartan plaid to a traditionally muted seasonal color palette. From the look of it alone, one might assume that this voluminous design by designer Rei Kawakubo is from a fall line, but you would be mistaken.
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Exaggerated proportions and visual intricacy define this maximalist ensemble by Comme des Garçons. The elaborate coat and bodysuit, in various fabrics including cotton, wool, nylon, polyester and linen — and in assorted shades of pink, red and white, are part of the Spring 2018 Multidimensional Graffiti collection, which appropriated the works 10 artists ranging from the 16th century to today.
Continue reading Eye On Design: Multidimensional Graffiti Ensemble by Rei Kawakubo for Comme de Garçons
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Every year , the Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts a fashion exhibit full of mind-blowing, ‘wearable’ works of art. We enjoy making multiple visits during each exhibit’s tenure, which generally lasts into late summer, and taking way too many photos than we will never do anything with. Because too may photos is a thing. and it is how we roll. Continue reading Pink Thing of The Day: Pink Fashions From Rei Kawakubo / Comme des Garçons Art of The In-Between at The Met!