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Amidala grabbed my attention because of her amazingly avant-garde outfit. It's a hard look to pull off but she does it with pure aplomb. Plus, I applaud fashion risk-taking. The accentuation of the hips is fabulous and those lace tights rock. Keep it coming, girl. Skirt: River Island Congrats to Amidala! Everyone else, submit your looks and I might feature you on FabSugar! Read more
Looking at Trang Chau's designs makes me want to fast forward to the future. Her label, dubbed Le Sang des Betes, is filled with experimental pieces that remind me of sci-fi superheroes. With her debut collection, Aborigine, Chau draws inspiration from sculpture, film, architecture, and costume design, creating an intriguing collection of Gothic-meets-modern marvels. Not only are her insect-like Read more
Just when the designers on Project Runway thought their limits had been pushed, they were asked to go that extra inch. Last night, Tim Gunn challenged them to create two outfits in two days: one avant-garde and one every day. Paired off into teams and inspired by their model's crazy braided, mohawked, and crimped hairdos, the designers set off in all different directions. Team Jillian and Read more
Fashion has reached a pinnacle point of experimentalism. This Spring season wasn't just the usual experimenters like Hussein Chalayan and Christian Lacroix. Mainstream designers like Marc Jacobs and Dolce & Gabbana (left) took a stab at risky thinking, albeit polarizing. Whether inspired by artists, geometric shapes, nature, or nurses, the avant-garde and the funky bunch provided unique Read more
As you've seen before, London stylist Jerome Hillion can do magic with hair. Now, I'm not talking about coming up with perfect highlights or a lovely layered cut, although he can do that, too. What Jerome does is high-fashion, high-concept work that shows up in editorials and on fashion runways. I think it's fantastically imaginative. Check out some photos of his new collection below, and come Read more
The next time you're in London, head to Spitalfields for a unique hair experience. Hair&Jerome is a salon unlike any I've ever seen: The decor is that of eccentric Victorian, but the hairstyles that come out of this studio are wholly modern. In fact, stylist Jerome Hillion's vision earned him the distinction of British Avant Garde Hairdresser in 2005. He has just released this year's Read more
Avant-Garde n. A fashion forward or individualistic "look." Refer to Junya Watanabe's Fall 2007 collection for more examples of avant-garde fashion. Source Read more
Tilda Swinton is always full of surprises; just when you think she'll be wearing experimental couture on the red carpet forever, she shows up in a classic Lanvin gown that looks like something right out of Ava Gardner's closet. With its soft vertical draping and long sleeves, her gown certainly does have a vintage feel, especially paired with an oversized gold cuff and softly waved hair. Do you Read more
Singer Beth Ditto has long been known for her avant-garde fashion sense and experimental approach to hair color and makeup, but now MAC is giving her the chance to share her creative vision with the rest of us. WWD reports that Beth's limited-edition collection is expected to hit MAC counters come June. The first image from her campaign has just been released, and if the shades on display are any Read more
Leave it to Parisian haute couturiers to take something as timeless as the French braid and turn it into a piece of avant-garde hair art. Couture Week just kicked off, but already the Christophe Josse show debuted this amazing conch shell braid, which winds around itself and incorporates various plaiting techniques. If precedent is any indication, we can expect more hair-raising coiffures to Read more
