Fashion Truth

Monday, November 25, 2013

Egyptian- More Than Just a Statement

Egyptian art is more than just art. It represented a way of life during the Egyptian times. Each accessory has a meaning and every symbol has a story. Fashion often replicates this time period and way of life on the runway. The ensembles shown on the runway exemplify the way of egyptian art and style. The fashion truth is that egyptian fashion cycles over and over in the fashion world. It is a great way to show the lifestyle during a time period that was so intriguing.

pictures-style.com and google

Mosaic

Mosaic art is a beautiful and intricate art form. Fashion has used mosaic art many times. As you can see the photo shows how designers have implemented this art into fashion. The small sharp pieces that create a mosaic piece are represented on the dress. The structure and carefully placed pieces represent the form and look of mosaic art. There is a quality to this art that cannot be over looked. It's beauty at it's finest.

Pictures- style.com and google

Beauty and Love

This editorial spread of Rihanna in front of the Taj Mahal shows how this famous monument can be a form of inspiration in fashion today. This monument was a declaration of love for a woman. This editorial spread depicting a beautiful woman in front of the Taj Mahal represents the very reason it was built. The Taj Mahal will always represent beauty and love!

Pictures- The Tribune

Dole&Gabbana- inspiration

Fashion often goes back to baroque for inspiration. This Dolce&Gabbana Fall 2012 ready-to-wear collection was inspired by Baroque art. The color palette of the gold and black shows the resemblance to baroque. Also, the patterns and stylized faces on the jewelry in the collection goes back to baroque art. This art form and time period will always be incorporated into fashion, because it is a timeless art that always leads to inspiration.

Picutres- Style.com and baroque art.com

Pointillism is a delicate and tedious art form. This famous painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by: George Seurat, is a great example of pointillism art. Fashion often takes this art form and puts it into high fashion pieces; Just like the colorful heels in the picture below. It represents the technique of pointillism in a vibrant and trendy way. Although the heels represent pointillism, I can't help but feel they also represent a bag of skittles! It's just the fashion truth!

Pictures- George Seurat and LIM database

Pre-Raphealite

Alright Fashion Truth seekers, this post is going to be short and sweet. This editorial photo represents and is inspired by the Pre-Raphealite period. The color palette resembles pre-raphealite art. The deep reds, greens, and hints of gold all scream Pre-Raphealite. This time period art commonly had flowers in the back ground just like the painting and editorial images below.

Pictures- Pre-Raphealite library.com and vogue

Saturday, August 10, 2013

I Spy..

The Christian Dior Resort 2014 collection reflected numerous art movements along with artists. Whether Raf Simons deliberately made a collection filled with art references or he just happens to be as brilliant as legendary artists does spark curiosity. Whatever the case this collection is filled with art. So let's play a round of I spy.

I spy an enormous amount of abstract expressionism in this Dior collection, from the color palettes to the quick-brush-stroke-like-lines on the dresses. There is a lot of YK blue gracing the runway. YK blue stands for the artist Yves Klein. He was known for using a specific shade of blue in his work and it eventually was named Yves Klein blue or YK blue. I also spy some Franz Kline inspiration. Franz Kline was another abstract expressionist who was known for only using black and white. His work looked like a canvas of quick fluid brush strokes. The garments in the Dior collection have similar strokes. Although the garments are in color, they do resemble Franz Kline's work. Another abstract expression artist I spot in this collection is Jackson Pollock. His work tends to look like splattered paint. A few pieces in this collection remind me of Pollock's work. I also spy a hint of futurism. In this collection there is an orange coat with sharp grey prints that resembles futurism. The shape and colors of the coat gives it a futurism feel. This Dior collection has a plethora of colors and art references from YK blue to impressionism art.

This Dior collection exudes art from beginning to end. If one wants to see how many art references they can make just pop on over to this collection and start your own game of I spy!