Comme des Garcons Makes Fashion Week a Little Brighter

In a relatively uninspired season, Comme des Garçons literally stood out. The designer, Rei Kwakubo, played with dimensionality and repitition to a superb effect. The final pieces of the show flattened dresses until they became illusions of the real thing, While other pieces bulked up, with sculptural flowers and clouds tumbling off the clothes. A hint of playfulness with colors and patterns invaded all the pieces making if one of the most memorable of the season, albeit one of the least wearable. 

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Belle du Jour

Pretty in Pink in Paris

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1970s Neon Lime Green Backless Dress

1970s Cotton Gauze Dress

Vintage Silk Kimono with Floral Pattern

1970s Corset Dress

1920s Eyelet Dress

1960s Mandarin Collar Dress

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Devi is Divine

My senior year of college,  after having fulfilled all my major requirements, I rewarded myself by taking a class in Rajasthani and Mughal art. At the time, I knew nothing about India apart from what I had seen in the movie Monsoon Wedding. So I was truly blown away when I learned about the Gods; Brahman, Shiva, Vishnu, Devi, Parvati, Lakshmi, Rama, Sita, Krishna, Radha, Kali, and infinite other forms. 

Hindu mythology and the art it inspires, is an exercise in the fantastic, the romantic, and the psychedelic.  The art is a visual representation of poetic verse, largely inspired by the epic tales of the Ramayana and Mahabharata.  Enjoy this fashion homage to the Goddess Devi in all of Her forms.

Just a quick disclaimer, these photos are inspired by Indian myths and art, they are not meant as actual depictions of the Indian people or culture.

Photographed by Nick Shepard

Assisted by Andra Georges

Styling and art direction by Annie Shepard

Modeled by Laura Schneider and Annie Shepard