Denim continues to capture the imagination of high fashion designers.
After an impressive showing in the Fall 2021 haute couture collections, fashion houses like Balenciaga, Schiaparelli and Jean Paul Gaultier are revisiting the universal fabric. His Fall 2022 couture collections unveiled in Paris this week showcased twisted, patchwork and spliced denim with luxe fabrics in meticulously executed showpieces.
Although black velvet and surreal silhouettes were the focal points of Schiaparelli’s collection, creative director Daniel Roseberry added a contemporary twist through denim. Tonal patchwork denim modernized an open-front jacket and pencil skirt with drawstrings that cinched the waist. The patchwork stitching emphasized the corset lines of the ensemble, while the handmade flowers attached to the jacket added a sense of whimsy and playfulness.
For his third collection with a guest designer, Jean Paul Gaultier tapped into the creative mind of Olivier Rousteing. Balmain’s creative director was inspired by Gaultier’s spring 1994 “Les Tatouages” collection, a show that went down in fashion annals for its eclectic mix of tattoo and graffiti prints, corsetry and piercings, and other signatures. like the cone bra and the Gaultier fragrance. design.
Gaultier’s signature sailor stripes were reworked with tattoo prints, while trompe l’oeil breasts served as bodices for form-fitting gowns on the runway and in the front row at Kim Kardashian.
Denim vests were layered over T-shirts, while denim shorts, an ‘It’ item in late S/S ’23 fashion weeks, were spliced with patchwork patterned textiles. The waistbands were turned inside out and used as a hem detail. Low-rise jeans were paired with striped tops that nod to Gaultier’s work for Madonna.
Braided denim was reserved for some of the more intricate pieces, like a sculptural cage dress, and a denim jacket framed a feather-embellished denim minidress.
Recycled denim hit the runway at RVDK Ronald van der Kemp. Cleverly placed shredding created a windswept effect on a long denim skirt with a ruffled hem. Over-the-knee denim boots with western motifs and belts and bags made from scrap fabrics kept a long wrap dress fresh and edgy.
For Balenciaga, Canadian tuxedos were alternatives to the balloon dresses in which models struggled to get to the catwalk. Raw, twisted seams added texture to oversized Trucker jackets and jeans. Nods to classic Balenciaga designs were found in looks like a long denim skirt with a train.
Source: sourcingjournal.com