Eddy Anemian’s collection, which has been rewarded the 2014 H&M Design Award, and which was unveiled on January 28, 2014, at Stockholm’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, is based on Tilda Swinton in Luca Guadagnino’s « I Am Love » and on the paintings of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres.
To read about other Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres-inspired collections, search for the « Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres » post that I have published on December 22, 2013.
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Sarah Jessica Parker’s debut footwear collection (made in collaboration with George Malkemus, president of Manolo Blahnik USA), which will debut exclusively at Nordstrom on February 28, 2014, is partly inspired by the floral details from the wardrobe of « Sex and the City »’s Carrie Bradshaw.
Other « Sex and the City »-influenced shoes : Jimmy Choo (in June 2011, Jimmy Choo released a capsule line that featured the brand’s emblematic shoes, including the « Feather » sandals worn by Sarah Jessica Parker in « Sex and the City »), Manolo Blahnik (the Spanish shoe designer has created the « SJP » slingbacks, available in crêpe de Chine, leather or suede, as a tribute to Sarah Jessica Parker’s « Sex and the City » character, Carrie Bradshaw, who was obsessed with his footwear designs).
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Bonbons have inspired Viktor & Rolf’s « Bonbon » fragrance, whose Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin-shot ad campaign was unveiled at the end of the Viktor & Rolf Couture Spring/Summer 2014 Show.
Photo : Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin
Sylvie Vartan’s songs have influenced the Blugirl Spring/Summer 2014 Show.
Another Sylvie Vartan-inspired item : Azzaro by Vanessa Seward Autumn/Winter 2011-2012 (a black minidress, decorated with white ruffles, paid homage to Sylvie Vartan).
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Remedios Varo’s surrealist paintings have inspired the Iris van Herpen Spring/Summer 2014 Collection.
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Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s 1888 « The Roses of Heliogabalus » painting has influenced the Elie Saab Couture Spring/Summer 2014 Show.
Other Lawrence Alma-Tadema-inspired collections : Balenciaga by Nicolas Ghesquière Spring/Summer 2013 (the Guido Palau-styled twisted headpieces of this show were based on Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s depictions of Roman Empire), Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci Couture Spring/Summer 2009 (the rose petals which covered the black runway of this show referenced Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s work), Oscar de la Renta Spring/Summer 2012 (images of Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s paintings were pinned on the mood board of this collection), Philosophy by Alberta Ferretti Spring/Summer 2009 (the corset-style harnesses of this show paid tribute to Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s paintings).
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Sailor Jerry’s tattoo designs have influenced 2 shell tops in the Maison Martin Margiela collection Artisanal Spring/Summer 2014 Show.
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An extract from the score of Giuseppe Verdi’s « La traviata » is embroidered on the 1st look of the Valentino by Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli Couture Spring/Summer 2014 Show, which paid tribute to 55 different operas.
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The Jean Paul Gaultier Couture Spring/Summer 2014 Show, which starred Dita Von Teese, paid homage to butterflies because, according to the French couturier, « Life is a butterfly ! ».
Other items with butterflies, which were inspired by artists : Damien Hirst X Alexander McQueen (this capsule collection, launched on November 15, 2013, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Alexander McQueen’s « skull » scarf , features « butterfly » prints that were influenced by Damien Hirst’s « Entomology » series), James Jean X Lane Crawford (on October 18, 2012, James Jean launched the handcrafted fine-jewelry OVM collection, which included the « Butterfly » line), Peter Pilotto Spring/Summer 2009 (this show highlighted print effects based on Damien Hirst’s « butterfly » works), Sergio Rossi by Angelo Ruggeri Resort 2014 (the « butterfly » sandal pays tribute to Gabriella Crespi’s 1974 « Gocce Oro » candelabra).
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The Ulyana Sergeenko Couture Spring/Summer 2014 Show was influenced by an imaginary train journey, which ended in a boudoir, to various destinations such as Kazakhstan.
Other Kazakhstan-inspired items : Peter Jensen Spring/Summer 2012 (the twinset in this collection was based on a carpet from a hotel in Kazakhstan), Pollini by Rifat Ozbek Autumn/Winter 2005-2006 (for this show, Philip Treacy created headpieces that were inspired by Kazakhstan tribesmen’s hats).
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