Deck the Halls

The 6^th 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

 

 

 

Klaus Nomi

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

 

 

 

Miley Cyrus

The 32nd look of the Ashish Spring/Summer 2015 Show was a nod to Miley Cyrus.

Photo : Alessandro Garofalo / Indigitalimages.com

 

 

 

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

The Maxime Simoëns Autumn/Winter 2013-2014 Show was a tribute to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s « Swan Lake ».

Photo : Marcus Tondo / InDigital / GoRunway

 

 

 

Sex

Steven Meisel’s photographs of Madonna for her 1992 book, « Sex », influenced the Balmain by Olivier Rousteing Spring/Summer 2015 Show.

To read about other Madonna-inspired collections or Madonna’s collaborations, search for the « Madonna » post that I have published on September 4, 2012.

Photo : Giovanni Giannoni

 

 

 

Aqua

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

 

 

 

Maripol

Maripol’s ’80s photographs of Madonna influenced the Sibling Spring/Summer 2015 Show, titled « Holiday Celebrate ».

To read about other Madonna-inspired collections or Madonna’s collaborations, search for the « Madonna » post that I have published on September 4, 2012.

Photo : Gianni Pucci / Indigitalimages.com

 

 

 

Republica

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

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

 

 

 

Roxy Music

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