Monday, 4 November 2013

Couture A/W 2013

I've been looking at the designer shows online and in magazines to get an idea of colours, textures, shapes, etc.
All the images here are from style.com.

Last season was all about black and white, with a lot of geometric patterns and contrasting strong warmred,  or rich mid-blue. What I see now are these themes:

Chloe Spring 2014
Ready to wear

Black, white and flesh pink:
Bouchrer Jarrar
Fall 2013 couture

There's a reason why this Bouchrer Jarrar design is first on the list -
the contrasts of colour, flow, and twisted shape
are all great ideas for a cowrie shell.

The DKNY colours include a bluish pale grey. I find this combination of strong and pastel interesting and different. And relevant.

It makes me want to try out some unusual combinations myself.

Phoebe English
Spring 2014
Ready to wear

DKNY pre-Fall 2014
The textures are a combination of cotton/ heavy, and chiffon/light.
Shapes are clean, still quite geometrical.


Black, white and bright orangey red

Akris collection

Christian Dior
Fall 2013
This one has an oddly more blue red in the hat. The dress itself is dark coral with lacy texture making it look even more coral like.

The Dior dress looks like a pumpkin witch for halloween it's so orange.

That seems to be the thing these all have in common - the strength of the red.

Miu Miu emphasised it even more by making it shiny.
Giambattista Valli
Fall 2013 couture
Miu Miu Spring 2013
Ulyanka Sergeenko
Fall 2013 couture


Rich pastels:


Electric Feathers
Spring 2014
Ready to wear
Giambattista Valli
Fall 2013 couture

Suddenly the flower colours are back - pretty and flowing.
Georgio Armani
Spring 2014
Image from fashionista.com


Soft-textured grey (and fleshpink):


Chanel Fall 2013
couture
I would like to try to
keep something of the
natural variation look
in the texture
Chanel Fall 2013
couture
This one has obvious
shell-like textures
Ulyana Seergeenko
Fall 2013 couture
Here is severe, dry, but
curved
Valentino Fall 2013
couture
The slits for sleeves have
something of the 'hidden/ revealed' quality of the cowrie


 Some relevant shapes which could be useful or inspiring:

Zuhair Murad
Ready to wear Spring 2014
Zuhair Marad
Spring 2014
Black embroidery on white

Atelier Versace
Fall 2013 couture
Attractive curve to the slit
Atelier Versace
Fall 2013 couture
Emphasised edges
draw the eye
Jean Paul Gaultier
Fall 2013 couture
False coat look
Maison Martin Margiela
Spring 2012
Shapes on the bodice
made with beads/
buttons
Maison Martin Margiela
Spring 2012
Printed shapes and coral
emphasis
Moncler Gamme Rouge
Spring 2014
Zip as hide/reveal


























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