Puppets and Puppets
Fashion, art, and food aficinados alike were drawn to the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building on 1 Centre Street on Sunday morning, February 12th, for Puppets and Puppets Fall/Winter 2023. Guests filed into a cool, dark corridor from an alarmingly warm winter day, up the stairs, through a magnetometer, and finally into a room that seemed fit for a jury. No other fashion week show was held in such a building. It was strange. The absurdity of the experience had a cinematic element to it. Founder and creative director Carly Mark often finds inspiration in film. For this collection she reflected on director David Croneenberg's Dead Ringers, a psychological thriller following twin doctors, played by Jeremy Irons, and their descent into madness.
Artist Quori Theodor created food sculptures for the runway, oversized chocolate chip cookies, stacks of uneaten sandwiches, dirty dishes, and cake, all of which felt out of place. The structures emphasized the sculptural nature of the accessories in the collection, like the hobo bags with banana and telephone handles that sit on the shoulder comfortably. It was all so surreal. Mark explored the intersection between masculine and feminine and uncovered an element of the unconscious mind. Flocked florals, sequined shift dresses, and satin pants meet more robust materials and techniques — snakeskin, faux fur, and tailored wool suiting. SA
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