mcqueen's collection, named plato's atlantis, was broadcast live on the internet tuesday night. well, it was supposed to, but of course the website crashed. was it because of the out of control shoes, prosthetic makeup, skyscraper hair, or graphic prints? maybe. it's more likely that lady gaga's announcement on twitter that her new single would debut during the show was responsible.
even without lady gaga's single (which only plays during the models' final walk) the show was absolutely over the top. and i mean that in every good way.
there was the opening video projection of a naked raquel zimmerman writhing in sand with snakes across her body. there were the huge robotic cameras on continuously tracking up and down the runway. there were SHOES, and yes that needs to be in capital letters. and the clothes weren't too bad, either.
what was mcqueen's idea behind all of this madness? he claims he was "casting an apocalyptic forecast of the future ecological meltdown of the world: Humankind is made up of creatures that evolved from the sea, and we may be heading back to an underwater future as the ice cap dissolves."
what does this translate to?
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kind of amazing. the shoes are definitely going to be the nina ricci heel-less platforms of this season. once you get past all of the theatrics it's actually quite a wearable collection. maybe not for people like me that have nothing fancy to go to, but some risk-taking star who wants to make a statement on the red carpet need not look any further. rihanna and lady gaga? are you listening?
architectural mini dresses with digital graphic prints was the obvious theme. nipped waists, structured bell skirts, voluminous sleeves, and sharp shoulders showed up repeatedly throughout the show. the detailed and technical tailoring of the dresses had mcqueen's signature mark. the digital graphic prints at times looked more like close-up shots of butterflies or koi fish than apocalyptic reptiles, but nonetheless the prints are imaginative, original, and much needed after such monochromatic shows of the season.
watch the runway show here. trust me-- it's worth it just to see how the models actually walk in those shoes.
Goodness! I feel like I'm watching an auqarium, that was so freaking cool. I've never seen a fashion show, are they always this extravagent?
ReplyDeletenot always-- it depends on the designer and theme. some have a reputation of being extravagant with their runways shows while some are pretty simple.
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