The triangular shapes of the Jean Paul Gaultier Couture Spring/Summer 2009 Show paid homage to Klaus Nomi.
Another Klaus Nomi-inspired collection : Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci Couture Spring/Summer 2008 (the mood board of this show, which was dedicated to ballet, featured images of Klaus Nomi).
Photo : VOGUE.co.uk
The 32nd look of the Ashish Spring/Summer 2015 Show was a nod to Miley Cyrus.
Photo : Alessandro Garofalo / Indigitalimages.com
The Maxime Simoëns Autumn/Winter 2013-2014 Show was a tribute to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s « Swan Lake ».
Photo : Marcus Tondo / InDigital / GoRunway
Aqua’s « Barbie Girl » was one of the references of the Moschino by Jeremy Scott Spring/Summer 2015 Show, which paid homage to Barbie™.
To read about other Barbie™-inspired collections and items, search for the « Barbie™ » post that I have published on September 19, 2013.
Photo : Giovanni Giannoni
Donatella Versace’s positively happy memories of Versus’s ’90s New York shows, with bands such as Republica (in 1997, the English technopop punk rock band played while the models walked down the catwalk), inspired the Versus Versace X Anthony Vaccarello Spring/Summer 2015 Collection.
Photo : Fabio Iona / Indigitalimages.com
SALEM, the witch house band from Michigan, was one of the references of the Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci Spring/Summer 2011 Show.
Photo : MarieClaire.fr
The feline inspiration of the Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci Autumn/Winter 2011-2012 Show was based on Roxy Music’s « For Your Pleasure » album cover, shot by Karl Stoecker, which featured Amanda Lear, leading a black panther on a leash.
Other Roxy Music-inspired collections : John Richmond Autumn/Winter 2009-2010, MaxMara Autumn/Winter 2008-2009 (this show was influenced by Roxy Music-era London glam).
Photo : MarieClaire.fr
