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Designer Spotlight: Le Sang des Betes
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.
Did You Prefer the Avant-Garde or the Everyday Looks Last Night on Project Runway?
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.
Spring Peek: Avant-Garde and the Funky Bunch
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.
Definition: Avant-Garde
Avant-Garde
n. A fashion forward or individualistic "look."
Refer to Junya Watanabe's Fall 2007 collection for more examples of avant-garde fashion.
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Look of the Day: Amazingly Avant-Garde
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.
Designer Spotlight: H Fredriksson
Some designers are influenced by art and nature, and others, like Helena Fredriksson, are affected by Ingmar Bergman's trippy, psychoanalytic films. Using sustainable fabrics and practices, the Brooklyn dweller visited the dark side for Fall, offering up a variety of draped dresses, moody Nordic-print tops, and avant-garde skirts. Her modern cuts are to die for and I'm entranced by her gloomy, romantic vibe.
Girls on Film: Ali Stephens, French Revue de Modes
In this Halloween-inspired edition of French Revue de Modes, Ali Stephens shows off her fashionable crime-fighting abilities in a black and white editorial shot by Thierry Le Goues. With a hunky Batman by her side, Ali tackled the streets in an array of leopard print bodysuits, checkered frocks, avant-garde coats, and ornate LBDs. Of course, every sexy superhero needs thigh-high leather boots, statement belts, and slick leather gloves to complete the look.
Trend Alert: Modern Navy
I've never been a huge fan of navy, but Ciara has me thinking twice. At the Originals by Originals Adidas launch in LA, the singer donned a modern navy cutout dress that exudes sleek style. Sizzle.
MTV Video Music Awards: Solange Knowles
Solange Knowles opted to wear a super funky LBD to tonight's festivities. The intricate pleating detail gives off major avant-garde flavor — kind of reminds me of an ammunition belt! To top off her rough, yet ravishing look, the singer wore rad statement earrings, a studded clutch, knuckle ring, and satin platform pumps.
Melissa George in Gold Lanvin: Love It or Hate It?
Melissa Geroge revealed her avant-garde side at the premiere of her psychological thriller, Triangle, in London wearing a shimmering gold dress and decadent baubles — all by Lanvin. Indeed, Melissa is beyond gorgeous and so is her Lanvin frock, but there's something about the two together that don't mesh. Maybe it's the longer hemline and the fact that she's wearing black tights in August?
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