A Look Back at the Most Surprising Points of Inspiration from Fashion Month
Lana del Rey Illustration by Jeanne Detallante, 2012 and Prada
Throughout history, the nebulous force that is fashion has been under a microscope, with its followers continuously questioning and attempting to define the illusive force that causes one thing to be in or out of vogue. As immortalized by Heidi Klum: "One day you're in and the next you're out." Not unlike art, when being presented with fashion, viewers are reluctant to absentmindedly accept without explanation; thus the question at the top of every fashion journalist's list is, "Where did you get your inspiration?"
With every new collection comes a fresh slew of movies, eras, and art that has aided in the fashion designer's creative process and we have graciously identified a few of them here for you. So skip the hours spent reading show reviews and click-through for this Fashion Month Spring 2014 recap.
Art Deco Textiles at Marc Jacobs
Raoul Dufy Textile Design on Poiret Coat, 1911 and Marc Jacobs
A YSL throwback at Jean-Charles De Castelbajac
Yves Saint Laurent Fall/Winter 1966-67 and Jean-Charles De Castelbajac
The Elizabethan Open Ruff at Thom Browne
Queen Elizabeth I, The Ditchley portrait by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, c. 1592 and Thom Browne
Schiaparelli-Style Optical Illusions at Miu Miu
Elsa Schiaparelli Evening Coat, 1937 and Miu Miu
Pop Art Pop Stars at Prada
Lana del Rey Illustration by Jeanne Detallante, 2012 and Prada
Life After Love Louis Vuitton with Marc Jacobs
Bob Mackie for Cher at The Academy Awards, 1986 and Louis Vuitton
18th-Century Stays at Meadham Kirchhoff
Slk Italian Stay, ca. 1780 and Meadham Kirchhoff
Monastery-Wear at Moschino
Daughters of Charity Cornette, 1939 and Moschino
Art Nouveau at Gucci
Art Nouveau Glass ca. 1900 and Gucci
19th-century Understructures at Commes des Garçons
English Cage Crinoline, ca.1865 and Commes des Garçons
Tahitian Ladies at Aquilano.Rimondi
The Sorcerer of Hiva Oa by Paul Gauguin, 1902 and Aquilano.Rimondi
Op Art at Carolina Herrera
Jesús Rafael Soto, Mural, 1961 and Carolina Herrera
Renaissance Puff-Sleeves at Threeasfour
Portrait of Elizabeth I of England, 1590 and Threeasfour
Grass Skirts at Alexander McQueen
Grass Skirts of the Kiriwina Islands and Alexander McQueen
