The show begins and the audience is quickly transported from chaotic New York City to a serene and peacful Island isolated from the world. The first garment to grace the runway is a white, Vneck, two tiered tank dress that just barely sweeps the floor as the model glides down the runway. The following garments are the same flowly material but in different constuctions: shorter, strapless, one shoulder, a t-shirt dress. Many are also adorned with a beautiful white chiffon fabric that acts as a neutral accent. Then begins the array of sand colored sun dresses that remind the audience of the sand in this serene island they are currently inhabiting. Just when they've fallen in love with sandy rompers and maxi dresses, the audience sees the pastel blue numbers only strengthening the calm enviornment. These soothing garments begin a slight transition with their patterns and even a few beaded dresess into the two tone tans and the tranquil yellows. At this point it is almost a shock to the system to see a bright coral on the runway. But almost as quickly as it came, it is gone and in its place are black garments. To me, the coral is the climax of the island gettaway, the point of complete and utter happiness. The balck represents how sad one is to retun home but the impact of this trip will never be forgotten. And with that, the models make one last trip around the runway reminding everyone how incredibly wonderful this experience has been.
I think that Max Azria was taking this fall's trend of minimalism and transitioning it into the spring and summer. Taking a similar color palette, he added flowly fabrics and new sillouhettes to correlate with spring and the dream getaway. Overall, this collection was beautiful, serene, and the work of a mastermind.
Link to video of the show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahZBRoaD-0A
Picture from style.com
for those interested, link to Blair's article: http://www.marieclaire.com/fashion/fashionista-blog/bcbg-spring-2011
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