I admit that I not a fashionista, but would anyone actually wear that in public?

[Liberal Veteran]

I've never understood the bizarre shit that fashion designers put on the model for their shows. Would anyone actually BUY that? It looks like a burqa exploded.

[Hugin]

1. Just wait until you see the distilled discount store version of that!

:rofl:

Hey, it's got outrageous headgear... What else could anyone want? :shrug:

[Liberal Veteran]

2. My first thought with that flower thing over the mouth was that it was slightly misogynistic.

And the ropes and chains things doesn't exactly dispel that impression.

[Jade Fox]

3. Agreed....

It's like some sort of ornate Burka. Ick.

Fashion shows are so ridiculous. Who designs ordinary cloths--you know, the one's people actually buy?

[Hugin]

4. Well, I'm going to look her up if I ever need a place to set my tea cup down.

Yeah, it may be a mite misogynistic... But, the fashion industry as a whole
is kind of misanthropic. :D

[Deja Q]

5. Hannibal Lector might if he was going to a corporate dinner and had to look dressed up...

:yoiks:

[Deja Q]

6. In seriousness, the whole get-up looks anti-woman... or anti-American,

if you consider the headpiece to mock the Statue of Liberty's angled extensions...

[NewWaveChick1981]

7. Awww, shit.... I just bought one of those...

And now I can't wear it because someone's making fun of my new spring wardrobe... :cry:

:rofl: :P :hi: I know a thing or two about fashion, and that ain't it. :rofl:

[zanne]

43. I have a red one

I wear it to class reunions.

[applegrove]

8. That will do well in Canadian winter..that nose cover. !!

[JVS]

9. Wedding veil?

[Liberal Veteran]

10. I don't know....I'm pretty sure I saw one of those in Final Fantasy video game.

On some evil sorceress or something.

[Ghost in the Machine]

35. Nose Thong?

:shrug:

[ghostsofgiants]

11. Things like that aren't meant to be consumer items.

It's meant to be textile art. Not many people seem to realize this.

[wildhorses]

13. its meant to be fantasy --wearable art--you are right

the runway is their way of putting on a play...the 'costumes' speak or there is a common recurring theme.

and on that note i think it is a success:shrug:

would i wear it on the street NO

but, did it get your attention YES...so it succeeded:shrug:

[ghostsofgiants]

15. Exactly.

Big difference between what designers make for wear and what they make for show.

[xchrom]

42. ding! ding! ding! winner!

haute couture is about showing off the imagination, AND the craft of the atelier.

these are extremes not meant for public consumption.

BUT -- this poster would be amazed at what goes on in some underground parties where fashionistas show up in their own creations in new york, l.a., london etc.

i have been to places where people come out in their own extreme fashions and it's always wonderful and creative.

and what's the leather underground, or the bdsm underground but part fashion as well?

fashion is your dirty sweat pants that you go to the store in as well as this piece by gaultier.

[GirlinContempt]

24. point set match

[Shakespeare]

26. Exactly. If I had to guess, this looks to be inspired by...

...the balsa carvings and masks usually seen during kali puja (Bengali festival honoring the deity kali). It's really pretty.

[Susang]

46. From the reviews of the collection that I've read

His focus seems to be on religious iconography and devotional art. Every single runway model had a nimbus of some type. The lace on this dress is supposed to be of the same construction as the lace used almost exclusively on altars. If you see shots of the entire collection, it makes a lot of sense and makes this dress even more impressive.

Here's a head on shot:

[S n o w b a l l]

12. I love it.!.

It's much prettier than my black leather S&M outfit. So much more feminine.

:rofl:

[Liberal Veteran]

14. And if you want, you can rip off one of those spikes and beat them with it.

But that flower thing might get in the way of using a safeword.

:rofl:

[carly denise pt deux]

16. what is she supposed to do if she wants to eat a corn dog???

Seeing she is a runway model, she never eats anyway, so it's probably not a problem for her.
Carly

[InvisibleTouch]

17. Well, you know, maybe if it had some color....

...some nice shiny metallic hues, some rhinestones and glitter..... (Not entirely kidding here, depending on the occasion, of course!)

[Susang]

18. That's from Jean-Paul Gauthier's collection

And it is fabulous!

Here's the full ensemble:

[BlueStorm]

36. Oriental noodle burqa....

I didn't know you could use food to make a dress!! :rofl:

Blue

[Susang]

45. Actually, it's all handmade lace

Not quite sure how you got oriental noodles out of it. :shrug:

[BlueStorm]

47. I was saying that it looked some what like Udon noodles

or those Vietnamese flat noodles. Also the design was Oriental so thats why I said that as it looks like noodles splashed onto the model in an Oriental design.

Blue

[Bridget Burke]

44. In "real life"--there'd be a body stocking or something....

Under the dress. And, of course, no headdress.

The runway is about show biz. Even ready to wear is presented shorter & more unbuttoned than it will appear on the "street"--with makeup & hair that make "statements."

[jpgray]

19. Art doesn't have to be practical

:)

[barb162]

20. at a masked ball

BTW, I think this is incredibly creative though I'd never wear it

[Little Wing]

21. It's like a full facial chastity belt

[KG]

22. i'd hit it!

:hi:

[GirlinContempt]

23. Runway shows don't display the reality of the collection

[LaraMN]

25. Does it come in a paisley mini-print?

*snort*

[sasquatch]

27. Looks like a gay man had a bad acid trip

:D

[electron_blue]

28. yikes! burqa meets statue of liberty, I'd say.

Love the eye shadow, though.

[Deep13]

29. Is it made out of pasta?

Mmmmm, macaroni and hair.

[Orsino]

30. Cool! Dungeons & Dragons-inspired fashions!

[Manifestor_of_Light]

31. The designers think that if you're not tiny you should crawl off and die.

They wouldn't like me a bit!!!

[philosophie_en_rose]

32. Fishnet burqa?

:wtf:

[Wapsie B]

33. Yes if they were at a munch,

but not anywhere else.

[liontamer]

34. well yes.at the right party that look would rock

however few could probably afford it, but I'm sure someone could whip up a copy of it.

[SPKrazy]

37. Yes, I Would

I think it would highlight something or other

but yes

certainly I would

:rofl:

[krispos42]

38. I... I.... I can't do anything but laugh at this

Exploding burka explains it as much as anything. :rofl:

God, I'm glad I'm a jeans-and-shirt kind of guy. I don't even have any ink or piercings to maintain. Just naturally enchanting eyes...

(that one was for the ladies...)

[S n o w b a l l]

39. yeah right...

so let's see then :)

[krispos42]

40. Okay, camera phone pic of my enchanting eyes

I look crosseyed because I'm staring at a lens about six inches from my eyeball.

[Vidar]

41. Burka meets MardiGras.