The jaded and elusive fashion palette is always itching to embrace something out of the ordinary. One day feathers are in, and next day, you have snake necklaces slithering on the collar bones of the couture cognoscenti. Spring Summer 2019 happens to toast the spirit of Camp — which is also the theme of the year’s Met Ball to be held in May.
At Christian Dior, Maria Grazia Chiuri’s inspiration board comprised circus depictions in the works of Jean Cocteau, Pablo Picasso and Cindy Sherman. Schiaparelli festooned her creations with luscious blooms and constellations. Always the epitome of the timeless elegance, Armani Privé couldn’t resist the allure of tiered fringes and tassels and Givenchy’s ensembles had an orgy of tactile tassels enveloping the models.
Jean Paul Gaultier’s presentation had the queen of Burlesque — Dita Von Teese making an appearance in a noir plumetis gown with harpoon sleeves and Balmain’s offerings saw a play of fan-shape pleats and gigantic bows. Maximalism with a cheeky wink? We got a panel to dissect the collections...
Irina de Payevsky, Head of Education, Istituto Marangoni
The Camp dressing, for me, means an adjustment, waiting for the trends to find the right way. Something similar has happened during the ’90s where we cannot remember any specific couture fashion, but brands like Roberto Cavalli, Dolce & Gabbana and Gianni Versace, becoming the most visible brands. This season, Maria Grazia Chiuri took the John Galliano approach to styling looks and make-up and has re-proposed this season as a news, but it’s not new to us. Chanel OD-ed on their feather accents, but the overall trends dictate flamingos everywhere and the couture junkies must adapt. Giambattista Valli hit the jackpot, employing feathers, volumes, paintings, and snake motifs. Valli’s couture pieces are likely to swamp the red carpets with those huge volumes.
Asmita Aggarwal, Columnist, FDCI
Fashion has always had an unrealistic affair with unrestrained and illogical extravagance. And Schiaperelli is a flagbearer of this au courant leitmotif. And this trend is a befitting example of that. The same philosophy of camp dressing can be compared to the love for crazy seen in Manish Arora’s unabashed love for pink and gold or Prashant Varma’s McQueen-esque costumey clothing.
Aniket Satam, Designer
Over the top, hyper exaggerated details set the tone for this couture season. For this spring summer, it’s all about the illustrated theatrics, and designers celebrate the fashion theatre, which was quite a miss for a couple of seasons. It’s interesting to see couture being fantastical again. Refined tailoring, exquisite craftsmanship has always been the backbone of savoir-faire, but what was surprising this season, was the adrenaline rush of creativity. Schiaparelli’s exaggerated cartoony shapes to Dior’s circus theme has proven that serious fashion can be quite fun as well.
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The Camp dressing, for me, means an adjustment, waiting for the trends to find the right way. Something similar has happened during the ’90s where we cannot remember any specific couture fashion, but brands like Roberto Cavalli, Dolce & Gabbana and Gianni Versace, becoming the most visible brands. This season, Maria Grazia Chiuri took the John Galliano approach to styling looks and make-up and has re-proposed this season as a news, but it’s not new to us. Chanel OD-ed on their feather accents, but the overall trends dictate flamingos everywhere and the couture junkies must adapt. Giambattista Valli hit the jackpot, employing feathers, volumes, paintings, and snake motifs. Valli’s couture pieces are likely to swamp the red carpets with those huge volumes.)
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Fashion has always had an unrealistic affair with unrestrained and illogical extravagance. And Schiaperelli is a flagbearer of this au courant leitmotif. And this trend is a befitting example of that. The same philosophy of camp dressing can be compared to the love for crazy seen in Manish Arora’s unabashed love for pink and gold or Prashant Varma’s McQueen-esque costumey clothing.)
Over the top, hyper exaggerated details set the tone for this couture season. For this spring summer, it’s all about the illustrated theatrics, and designers celebrate the fashion theatre, which was quite a miss for a couple of seasons. It’s interesting to see couture being fantastical again. Refined tailoring, exquisite craftsmanship has always been the backbone of savoir-faire, but what was surprising this season, was the adrenaline rush of creativity. Schiaparelli’s exaggerated cartoony shapes to Dior’s circus theme has proven that serious fashion can be quite fun as well.
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