![]() We also spoke to the artists, like Trouble Andrew (aka GucciGhost) and Maggie Cardelús about their experiences of collaborating on the autumn collections. And Giorgio Armani reflects on the key works that have inspired his 41-year career at his eponymous label. Nicolas Ghesquière talks about the architects who inform his designs, his catwalk presentations – and his Instagram feed in “The Lines of Beauty”. Jonathan Anderson, the creative director of Loewe and his own label, JW Anderson, discusses the value of craft and why the art of the hand is having such a renaissance. How does art translate into our wardrobes? It’s also been an opportunity to talk to designers about more private passions. This Art of Fashion supplement revisits the influence of the visual arts within the dynamic realm of ready-to-wear. ![]() Feather-light tulles and laces conjured the spirit of the Impressionists, while mind-bending patterns and dazzling monochromatics evoked Op Art. When looking for the cultural threads that drew the looks together, one found both bold and deeply romantic influences. ![]() The catwalks recalled everything from the surreal works of Salvador Dalí, to the great sculptures of Richard Serra and the playful Pop Art of Andy Warhol. The AW16 collections took their inspiration from a diverse range of art. In the 1920s, Coco Chanel collaborated with Pablo Picasso when together they worked on costumes and backdrops for the Ballet Russes Sonia Delaunay designed clothes and textiles in tandem with her vivid artworks Yves Saint Laurent returned to art again and again throughout this career: in 1965, he drew on the bold abstractions of the Modernist painter Piet Mondrian to create a collection of six A-line dresses he was forever fixated by Yves Klein’s blue and, in 1980, created a couture collection after Henri Matisse’s cut outs. Sumptuous and often voyeuristic, these depictions offered a fleeting glimpse into a private, feminine, domestic setting, one which reflected the Rococo fashion for suggestive and sensual scenes.Art and fashion have forever been entwined. The Rococo genre of 'La toilette', in which an artist captured a woman in a state of undress before her dressing table and maidservant, was popularised by artists such as Boucher (although the tradition was brought into existence centuries before). In 1759, he painted the famous mistress of Louis XV, Madame de Pompadour, as seen above. He was known for his idyllic scenes showing courtly love or voluptuous mythological goddesses surrounded by putti and cherubs. The artist who epitomised this style was Francois Boucher (1703–1770). #DolceGabbana #DGFamilyĪ post shared by Dolce & Gabbana on at 8:06am PSTĪlthough Dolce & Gabbana make reference to Rubens' Venus at a Mirror in their text, the overall aesthetic of this image recalls the French Rococo. Discover the #DGWomen collection with sizes available up to an Italian 54. ![]() The pink #DGDevotionBag is perfectly paired with the gold embroidered skirt and the chiffon shirt. A great play is made by the “ton sur ton” elements, which contrast with the different weight of fabrics. Like in a Rubens Baroque composition, the mirror is the ultimate symbol of beauty to gracefully frame like a portrait. ![]()
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