Eternal Peep Show

February 15, 2019

This season, Gogo Graham pushed us to the extreme of one of the oldest social constructs to ever exist: marriage. Focusing on the pain of expectation, Graham chose to design for aspiring brides who aren't actually getting married. As models walked down the catwalk either dressed for what could be their wedding or their funeral, the clothing made us all question, “How far will someone go to get what they want?”

Risking it all, models were draped in sheer veils tightly covering their faces, clothed in plunging corsets and carrying flowers—some dead, some alive. The restrictive nature of the veils and structured gowns hinted at Graham's possible feelings about the institution of marriage itself—we'll let the fact that models mouths were sealed shut by the veils tell you what we think she meant. But the repressiveness of those pieces was counterbalanced by the sheer flowing tulle and sweet pastel palette. So, maybe marriage isn't all bad?

Soft, yet powerful, the show capped with a light pink dress straight out a fairytale story while blood trickled down the bride’s face and onto her veil. Nevermind.

Text by Caroline Brown

Since she started her career, Gogo Graham has made huge efforts to incorporate trans people into the fashion industry—a much needed initiative we wish all brands would adopt. And as the label continues to push for inclusivity and showcase the absurdity of societal pressures like marriage and gender constructs, we couldn’t help but notice the religious undertones and ultimate theme of heartbreak within the show. Presenting something as conventional (and as notoriously celebrated) as a bride in her wedding dress, but putting a darker spin on it, shows the perhaps more sinister sides of marriage, and rebels against tradition altogether—a recurring theme in the subversive Gogo Graham ethos. As the designer put it, the collection showed pieces in which people could be "married or buried." Enough said.

View the collection, below.

Photos by Marie Tomanova; courtesy of the brand.

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