The theme of the Leyre Valiente Spring/Summer 2013 Collection, titled « Chimaera », was an imaginary journey from fetus to Chimaera.
Photo : Courtesy of Leyre Valiente
Tag Archives: Inspiration
North Africa
The Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci Couture Autumn/Winter 2009-2010 Show paid tribute to North Africa.
Other North Africa-influenced collections : Edun Pre-Fall 2010 (each piece evoked a trek through the Sahara), Giorgio Armani Spring/Summer 2011 (this show was inspired by the night sky over the Sahara).
Photo : Monica Feudi / GoRunway.com
Bread
For the exhibition « Pain Couture by Jean Paul Gaultier », presented at the Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, in Paris, from June 6 until October 10, 2004, the French couturier recreated his work in bread.
Photo : VOGUE.co.uk
Joséphine de Beauharnais
The Alexandra Vidal Spring/Summer 2015 Collection is influenced by Joséphine de Beauharnais’s love of luxurious fabrics.
Other Joséphine de Beauharnais-inspired collections : Chaumet (in 2010, to celebrate its 230 years, Chaumet launched the jewelry collection « Joséphine / Josephine », in homage to the French jeweler’s first muse, the Empress of the French), John Galliano (in 1992, John Galliano paid tribute to Joséphine de Beauharnais and her husband Napoleon in his collection entitled « Napoleon and Josephine »).
Photo : Courtesy of Alexandra Vidal
Deck the Halls
The 6th segment of the 2007 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, titled « Deck the Halls », was named after the eponymous Christmas carol.
Photo : Courtesy of Victoria’s Secret
The African Queen
Images of Katharine Hepburn in John Huston’s « The African Queen » featured on the mood board of the Erdem Spring/Summer 2015 Show.
Photo : Yannis Vlamos / Indigitalimages.com
Persephone
The Elisa Palomino Spring/Summer 2011 Show, titled « Eternal Spring 11 », was inspired by the myth of Persephone.
Photo : VOGUE.es
Chocolate birthday cakes
Chocolate birthday cakes influenced the chocolate dress, worn by TV hostess and actress Sandra Lou, that Ágatha Ruiz de la Prada and chocolate maker Joël Patouillard created for the Chocolate Fashion Show, presented on October 28, 2014, of the Salon du Chocolat, for its 20th anniversary.
To read about chocolate-inspired collections and items, search for the « Chocolate » post that I have published on November 5, 2012.
Photo : PureBreak.com
Daniel Widrig
The Stéphane Rolland Couture Spring/Summer 2010 Show was based on Daniel Widrig’s architectural work.
Photo : MarieClaire.fr
Nicolas de Staël
The Maxime Simoëns Spring/Summer 2015 Show was partly inspired by Nicolas de Staël’s color combinations.
Photo : Marcus Tondo / Indigitalimages.com
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