Tuesday 12 April 2016

Getting crafty with fashion!

Both Spring and Fall collections of 2016, were packed with little surprises. Let me also mention that all the surprises didn't spring right out of the runway. The streets, magazines, the world around us; inspirations are abound everywhere! You just have to keep a keen eye out. I'd  love to take you through few moments in fashion that are worth remembering! We are talking of the moments defined by the interconnections of art, craft and fashion. Perhaps, you'd have seen something related to the same pop up on your screen before, but you didn't put too much thought into it back then. Give it another shot! Read on-


1. Threading its way through

  

Threads have been integral to the arena of the arts. Getting entangled in the colorful web of threads is now inevitable. An over-sized, turtle neck sweater by Joseph is an ode to this thready trend. The jacquard patterns slinking up from the sides, look interestingly incomplete. To give credence to the unfulfilled appearance of this jumper, long and fine threads were dangling from the patterns. This, work-in-progress, cool look has the gumption to be a knockout among fashionistas.

2. All taped up

 

Did you ever envisage tapes making it big on the fashion scene? Little objects of utility are now under scrutiny. The reason behind that is pretty simple! They are serving the world of fashion with trends that were not heard of before now. Moschino's launched a shirt, on which each corner is marked with a broad tape. The tape has been labelled 'Love Moschino' and its application on the t-shirt leaves a significant impression. To fuel the tape trend further, model Leila Goldkuhl  was styled with abundant tape for Beauty Papers Magazine. The photo-shoot was named 'plastic beauty' and was carried out last month.

3. Fashion bird




One of my favorites, this boxy tunic by Marni is a magical creation. On the surface, you'd think that there is nothing much to it. On ruminating on it, I realized the tunic resembles the body of a bird interestingly, and the transparent sequins overlapping each other are the iridescent feathers that are glimmering in the light. This creation truly stirs the imagination and conjures different connotations of art.

4. Boxed up



J.W Anderson shares his fascination with boxy shapes and interesting surface applications. Scrunching up of fabric and the boxy detailing on the front, gives the silhouette an unusual crafty shape.

5. Let's sculpt



Valentino's feathery creation was an interesting take on art and craftsmanship. Resembling a bird prepared for flight, shiny feathers were juxtaposed together in an unconventional orientation, to sculpt the feminine curves of the body.

I'm sure there were other moments that made fashion really memorable. Would you like to fill me in with your ideas, just in case I missed out on some other arty creations this year? :)

All images courtesy- pinterest

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