NYFW 2018- Rodarte
One of my favorite events from New York Fashion Week was Rodarte's Spring 2019 show that marked their return to NYFW after a two-year hiatus. The show was held in New York's Marble Cemetery in the middle of a rainstorm, both of which provided a stark contrast to the ethereal, delicate and fairytale-like pieces in the collection.
I've always been a fan of over-the-top fantasy and drama on the runway, and the these gowns are just that; the models looked almost otherworldly gliding through the rain in decadent frills, elaborate florals, rose-adorned head pieces and metallic jewelry.
In general, I think fashion week presents such a fascinating and eclectic mix of artistic allusion. In this particular show, the makeup looks were apparently influenced by Picasso's paintings. Although fashion week is the hub of contemporary trends, much of it is built on various allusions to historical moments in culture (visual or otherwise). For example, the model in the last picture looks as though she stepped straight out of Coppola's film Marie Antoinette.
Lastly, examining the pieces on a purely visual level is also interesting and perhaps relates to what we've been working on in our projects; in the second picture, the gown's main feature is the traditionally feminine oversized tiered frills, but the stiff metallic fabric used creates a more graphic, almost geometric effect.
-Eugenie Shin
I've always been a fan of over-the-top fantasy and drama on the runway, and the these gowns are just that; the models looked almost otherworldly gliding through the rain in decadent frills, elaborate florals, rose-adorned head pieces and metallic jewelry.
In general, I think fashion week presents such a fascinating and eclectic mix of artistic allusion. In this particular show, the makeup looks were apparently influenced by Picasso's paintings. Although fashion week is the hub of contemporary trends, much of it is built on various allusions to historical moments in culture (visual or otherwise). For example, the model in the last picture looks as though she stepped straight out of Coppola's film Marie Antoinette.
Lastly, examining the pieces on a purely visual level is also interesting and perhaps relates to what we've been working on in our projects; in the second picture, the gown's main feature is the traditionally feminine oversized tiered frills, but the stiff metallic fabric used creates a more graphic, almost geometric effect.
-Eugenie Shin
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