Nan Goldin "Ballad of Sexual Dependency" The Museum of Modern Art, NYC June 11 - February 12, 2017 The MoMA has reinstalled Nan Goldin's 700 snapshot slideshow. The portraits are sequenced in unison with a soundtrack that correlates to the photographs. The Ballad of Sexual Dependency is a personal narrative taken from Nan Goldin's experiences…
Tag: 70s
The 2017 resort collections incorporated many popular trends this year. Fringe, culottes, print on prints, and flowy fabrics were shown in vibrant colors, light materials and fun summer styles. The top 5 shows within the resort collections included various patterns and themes that made each designer's presentation unique to this season but still ready to wear. On June…
Very few figures have held a tighter grip on an entire generation of pop culture devotees more readily than Boy George. The Culture Club frontman became the face of the 1980s, largely by subverting what the mainstream had come to expect from their pop stars. In an era coming off the high of disco and…
In bold tones, bright colors and retro prints, Callula Lillibelle released a Spring 2013 collection made up of what seemed to be a time capsule of 70’s glamour. Floral patterned fabrics juxtaposed with solids in silk and satins were emphasized in the presentation, with flower clip accessories and chain necklaces bringing these vintage-inspired ensembles…
CORRADO DE BIASE - PARIS F/W 2012 BACKSTAGE Corrado de Biase’s third Ready-to-Wear collection mixed 20s modernism with 70s London style embodying Biase’s philosophy that, “fashion is an imaginary place for impossible meetings of people, styles and eras across time and space.” The collection consisted of classic British looks, given an update in fabric and proportion.…
GIVENCHY - PARIS F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW The Givenchy Fall 2012 collection focused on fierce tailoring with precise construction in crafting their take on traditional riding clothes that played with masculine and feminine elements. Riccardo Tisci named seemingly disparate ideas such as, “horse riding, Guy Bourdin, and Paris in the 70s,” as sources of influence…
ZANDRA RHODES - PARIS F/W 2012 FASHION SHOW Zandra Rhodes presented a retrospective of her career as part of the On|Off shows in Paris. This is the first time she’s shown at fashion week since 2007 when she launched her MAC make up line in London, and the first time she’s shown her designs in Paris…