MINI FASHION PARADE
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Maison Margiela’s F/W 2016 Haute Couture was yet another breathtaking offering that grazed Paris fashion industry. The collection featured aspects of modern urban streetwear, with a tinge of French revolutionary fashion sense. As such, the collection featured various items such as the tricorne hat and a military greatcoat.
The tricorne hat is commonly worn at military parades, and for John Galliano, this was his own mini fashion parade. This show drew parallels between the contemporary streetwear in Paris today, and the fashion sense experienced over the course of French history. Galliano’s previous collections also go contrary to traditions in terms of what most individuals may consider as “wearable designs.” |
Galliano is a controversial artisan who questions tradition with unique designs. Some of the garments at the Maison Margiela’s F/W 2016 Haute Couture show clearly depicted Galliano’s play with hard romanticism. For instance, the opening design featured an orange Mackintosh, which surprisingly was worn “upside down,” with sleeves hanging down below the waistline. It is common for Galliano to produce designs that question the very traditionalistic view we expect from every-day fashion. But this is haute couture, and it is art. And art supposes to change our perspective.
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Over the recent past, Galliano has extended his experimental mission to twisting swags of fabric, wrapping, and draping, with one-of-a-kind designs, never seen elsewhere. Thus, it is clear that this collection had two defining themes: French history fashion sense and renegade collections.
Galliano’s French revolutionary inspiration emanates from the career-long bonding he had with the French revolutionary period. His first notable design inspired by French revolutionary history was in Les Incroyables, where he showcased his graduation collection in 1984. The history keeps repeating itself. |
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