After some fireworks at the park on Saturday "freezing" night, followed by a night picnic with hot wine and some dips...no voice on Sunday morning! The plan? Something indoors, and more precisely, that wouldn't required lots of "talking"... something more "observational" let's say.
So, we head to an exposition at the Barbican: Future Beauty, 30 years of Japanese Fashion.
One word only: IM-PRESSIVE!!!
The way Japanese designers use and THINK about the materials, the garment engineering, the simplicity that makes even the "ugly" something beautiful, or at least veeeery interesting.
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A PAINT?! |
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NO...A DRESS! |
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THIS BECOMES.... |
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THIS! INCREDIBLE, ISN'T IT?! |
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THIS ONE IS BRILLIANT! BASICALLY THOUSANDS OF SKULLS THAT LOOK LIKE PETALS! |
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DOLLS LOVE! |
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AND THESE ONES... |
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BECOMES THIS!!! |
And I have to say I always liked, but now I'm totally, utterly in love with Comme des Garçons.
(Rei Kawakubo rocks! She is amazing!)
Diá matá né (See you later!)