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Burberry opens up with Animal Extinct

October 05, 2021

"I wanted to move through a series of immersive spaces, each of them unique and unexpected in their sound, texture, and experience. It’s that idea of flicking between the endless realities and fantasies we have at our fingertips each day." is what Chief creative officer, Riccardo Tisci said about Burberry's newest SS22 presentation.

The collection 'ANIMAL INSTINCT' isn't what you'd suspect. Despite the line's name, you'd assume blatant shoddy cheetah prints was thrushed onto a tight mini dress, but the contrary was relayed. The collection plays upon the innate and natural gravitation humans have to exploration and curiosity. This is why this season, you see Ricardo play with textures and juxtapose them with colors and silhouettes - leading exploration to take him to an abstract atmosphere.

Text by Tiana Randall
Photos courtesy of Burberry

The iconic Burberry trench coat is deconstructed and built back up and operates with new experimental styles and silhouettes like never seen before. For this collection, Burberry mixes their uniformed looks like structures blazers and glossy trench coats with gabardine and textural linen-cotton to showcase abstract prints.

A mix of geometric and experimental conceptual prints evoke flowing forms of camouflage, and dressed and shirts are donned in the ‘Universal Passport’ graphic layered under printed mesh tops to generate distinct consistencies in pattern.

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Vivienne Westwood X Andreas Kronthaler: SS22

October 05, 2021

Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood SS22 stood its ground while still showcasing legendary styles the brand is known and loved for. Going against the status quo is nothing unusual for Westwood, and Kronthaler’s eponymous line lived up to expectations. As the two leaned in towards striking hues and quirky silhouettes such as backless shorts and massive cross-body bell accessories, Kronthaler never lost sight of the central essence of the brand. The collection showcased still provided Westwood's sexy silhouette and added on to the many jackets and blouses that revelead corseted waist, paired with llatex dresses with precisely placed peepholes, and mini dresses with a built-in bust.

Sentimentalism was at the heart of this collection, seen with the homages towards past Westwood collections and with items such as the headdress made from Kronthaler’s childhood toy and baby blanket. In a grey-toned parking garage in the heart of Paris, the simple set was the perfect backdrop for this cheeky SS22 show. Sex and sexiness shown through the gray monochrome stage, a pink mini dress with a padded bust fit for Jessica rabbit and thigh-high boots that flared out at the hips creating the ultimate hourglass shape were given the spotlight they didn’t need much help taking.

Text by Oona Oglesby
Photos Courtesy of Vivienne Westwood

This post-pandemic collection paved the way for a new era, memorializing a new beginning with appreciative nods towards the past. Boisterously layered a-line form-fitting gowns were followed up with pieces that looked as if Scarlett O'Hara had taken the curtain rod with the curtain. Mini dress length tattered t-shirts with skull graphics reminiscent of the brand's formative punk years were paired with flamboyant brightly colored shorts. Nothing was out of bounds for Kronthaler with this collection. Men and women walked down the runway in heels and latex, one of the many playful nudges this collection gave to the seriousness felt during the first Paris fashion week post-pandemic.

Check out Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood SS22 below.

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Fendi X Versace: The Swap of the Century

October 05, 2021

Fendace is a not-so-subtle reminder that logomania is here for a good time and a long time. Named “The Swap,” this collaboration took the most fantastic elements from both labels to create one super-human blend of gold prints and chainmail. Fendace went beyond just joining these two super houses, with Kim Jones overseeing the Versace-focused section and Donatella Versace taking on the Fendi portion. Implementing crowd favorites from each brand, this gathering saw a rebirth of the Versace safety pin dress idealized by Jones and the double "F" Fendi logo plastered across a figure-hugging metal mesh dress and skirt.

Fendace also paid homage to the minds behind each brand. The runway featured the greatest supermodels of the past three generations, a nod to Gianni Versace, creator of the supermodel. A new collection of Baguette bags made its way down the runway in honor of Silvia Venturini Fendi, the famous 90s it-bag creator. Kate and Lila Moss walked down the runway in abstract scarf prints with Greca-key necklaces, which hit a perfect right angel transforming into the Fendi F.

Text by Oona Oglesby
Photos Courtesy of Fendi and Versace

The marriage of these two brands was seen as genius uplifting genius. What could have become a completion for who can do the most and be the loudest instead was a celebration of the two iconic houses. This show presented us with a creative partnership based on mutual respect and understanding.

Check out images from the iconic runway show below.