Monday, July 2, 2018

Schiaparelli haute couture fall 2018



Bertrand Guyon has served up Elsa in the grandest of ways. It is all in your face and honestly some of it wonderfully fantastical and quite beautiful. I wish he has forgone the huge animal headpieces as, for me; they are a great distraction from the clothes themselves. 
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All if the fashionphiles are aware of Elsa’s penchant of r “shocking” and for her wildest imaginings translated into clothing and Guyon gets it across prolifically and deftly. What was so interesting here is that he showed to most over the top extravagant pieces and then as almost a palette cleanser a little black dress which was as much part of her DNA as the extremes she was prone to.
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In essence, Guyon played to his audience, the eponymous designer and used his formidable talents in projecting his vision and capturing the spirit of the brand. When I think of it, there are few collections that can make that claim especially those of the heritage variety.
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Standouts were in tailoring, colorations, patterns and yes of course the fantasy which was integral to what the Schiaparelli MO is all about; without hesitation I can state that the jackets were most arresting and of keen interest. She was provocateur, designer, innovator, stylist, art lover, audacious and antagonist in many ways. It would be my opinion that Guyon stepped into her shoes here with a perfect fit including her sense of irony and humor!

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