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here's a link to some of the better shots of the all-white looks as well as a video, they walked in reverse so most official photos have a rear view, which is highly frustrating and amusing
overall, i thought it was incredibly beautiful and equally as impressive. There was a good balance of play and drama, construction and deconstruction, humor and just flat out jokes (the hot pants) as well as several keystones of Margiela, Galliano, and their overlap. I am absolutely dying to see some of them up close, especially that jewel encrusted arm cast(?), not sure what's going on there but I love it. I'm happy that this wasn't a Galliano revenge nightmare, it seems he using Margiela as a vessel for his talent rather than a platform to get his name back in the spotlight in his unique, ostentatious way. I expected he would do a bow, but I liked that it was a very humble one in the house's white coat. Very, very pleased with the result and the happy marriage.
Statistics: Posted by une_impasse — Tue Jan 13, 2015 8:30 pm
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my first thought is that, unsurprisingly, there is a lot more galliano than margiela in this collection and that some margiela touch points feel obligatory or like concessions-- the color scheme, the denim, that paneled shearling vest. but considering the house has done a fairly poor job trying to reproduce the 'glory years' i'm instead excited to see where mr galliano might take the brand.
look 5 is absolutely stunning and i like the brief pause of sanity near the end beginning with the lbd and ending with the red evening gown/tunics.
Statistics: Posted by can- — Tue Jan 13, 2015 7:33 pm
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After the show models came out in unfinished calico toiles, with instructions and handwritten notes stuck on - not up on style.com sadly.
I wasn't sure what to make of the show on first glance but having had a little while to think about it and revisit it I'm really enamoured by it. Some of these looks are simply beautiful and stunning - the black coat, the final dress, the two looks below:
Just pure elegance.
The deconstructivist heritage of Margiela is clearly here to stay and played with really well. The first look being a camel suede mannequin-ish top seems like a real statement, and the toy car "stitching" on it are wickedly fun. The use of crass PVC and lacquered shells alongside fine gold, velvet and brocade and is really full-on. A mix of elegant gowns/dresses and trashy dancer gear. A lot of incongruent fun. I think it's made clear that he's keen to find a way to express himself within the framework and established concepts of Margiela, though this collection is heavy on the referential and perhaps doesn't bring very much new or dramatic to the table yet. That said, compare the drama, grace and humour of this show with the dreariness of (I did like a lot about but more for the process and intricacy than form or statement).
Statistics: Posted by Syeknom — Tue Jan 13, 2015 7:30 pm
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Statistics: Posted by Syeknom — Tue Jan 13, 2015 7:09 pm
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