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Paris Fashion Week, Spring 2008: Viktor & Rolf

FabSugar — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:30:22 -0700

After last season, when models walked out attached to their own personal lighting apparatuses, I was curious to see what gimmick Viktor & Rolf would come up with next.

Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren are romancing the harlequin for Spring: Pierrot collars, pom-poms, diamond shapes, and violins were choice motifs. The pretty palette was Chanel-inspired: black, white, blushing pink and peach. There were a couple trademark fashion-as-surrealist-art outfits - the ruffled pink coat which framed the model's face with a white rosette and pink violin, for instance.

But as the models emerged from a gaping mouth, it was clear that Viktor & Rolf was going more commercial. Wearable silk minidresses with lace collars and multiple beautiful tiered gowns were red carpet-ready. Even the violin theme was toned down to a lace appliqué or a necklace. Subtle Viktor & Rolf, but the Amsterdam-based fashion brand still astounds.

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Simply Fab: Viktor & Rolf Rosé Sauvage

FabSugar — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 03:00:22 -0800

Viktor & Rolf, the Dutch designers well-known for turning things upside down, have lent their unique abilities to Rémy Cointreau's Champagne house Piper Heidsieck to create Viktor & Rolf Rosé Sauvage.

In true V&R style, the champagne bottle's bottom becomes its top, and its back becomes the front. The accompanying ice bucket and champagne flutes share a similar illusion, with the flute turning upside down into a cocktail glass. What a cool idea!

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Viktor & Rolf Arrives at H&M Tomorrow

FabSugar — Wed, 08 Nov 2006 14:07:29 -0800

Not since Stella McCartney's affordable fashions hit stores last year has such a highly anticipated designer line come to H&M as Viktor & Rolf. The collection finally arrives at H&M stores tomorrow, so get ready! The clothes are already up online for viewing, so you can start scoping out what you want now.

Created by the kooky, avant garde Dutch design duo, the love-themed collection is heavily dominated by the label's trademark heart motifs, elegant tailoring, and Victorian details like high buttons and big bows. Prices range from $12.90 for a pair of heart-patterned tights to $129 for a bell-shaped trench and $349 for an over-the-top wedding dress. (If you don't like the fashions, try V&R's new scent, Flowerbomb.) To see a gallery of looks from the collection, read more

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Viktor & Rolf Meet H&M

FabSugar — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 09:55:50 -0800

Not since Stella McCartney's affordable fashions hit stores last year has such a highly anticipated designer line come to H&M as Viktor & Rolf. Though the collection won't hit stores until Nov. 9, it went up online on the retailer's web site for viewing today, so you can start scoping out what you want. This and the new Behnaz Sarafpour collection at Target should provide some great Winter fashion fodder.

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Freaky or Fabulous? Viktor & Rolf, Masters of Illusion

FabSugar — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:00:22 -0700

Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren are quite the masters of illusion. Check out the trippy dress they sent down their Spring '10 runway. It looks like Anja Rubik has been chopped in half - gasp! So how did they do it? If you get close, you'll notice a black banded portion in between the two layers of tulle. I wonder which celeb will dare to walk this one down the red carpet. In the meantime, what's your take - freaky or fabulous?

Fab Read: The House of Viktor & Rolf

FabSugar — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 14:00:22 -0700

The recent Viktor & Rolf retrospective left you guys split between freaky and fabulous. If you leaned toward fabulous, look forward to reading The House of Viktor & Rolf ($38), by fashion historian Caroline Evans and fashion editor Susannha Frankel, in their tribute to the eccentric Dutch duo.

This richly detailed book examines Viktor & Rolf’s quirky designs across the years, along with awesome behind-the-scenes photos, personal interviews, and stunning pictorials. Each collection is also accompanied by a detailed biography - ooh, I've always wanted to know what inspires them! So why did they decide to use dolls instead of real models at their retrospective showing at the Barbican Art Gallery in London? Find out in August when this book hits worldwide shelves.

Fab Flash: Viktor & Rolf Do Handbags

FabSugar — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:30:22 -0700

The designer duo behind Viktor & Rolf is launching a collection of handbags this Spring! The debut offering includes five styles in luxe materials like patent leather, silk satin, lizard, textured kidskin, and woven raffia. Color options run from black and white to brown and pink.

In true Viktor & Rolf style, each handbag has a fun name: Good Evening, Just A Moment, What's Up, and I'm Fine. The bags may or may not appear on the Viktor & Rolf Spring runway - we'll find out soon enough!

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Fab Flash: Viktor & Rolf Spring '09 Collection to Go Virtual

FabSugar — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:00:22 -0700

Viktor & Rolf are known for their experimental shows during Paris Fashion Week but sadly, the two have opted out of presenting their collection on the runway. Instead, the eccentric duo will be unveiling their 2009 Spring/Summer line virtually on their website. That means everyone (including me and you) can view their creative clothes and antics online.

Their Spring/Summer collection, named Funny Face, debuts Oct. 2 and is "An actual show filmed in the Grand Salon of our virtual house," said the designers. In addition, viewers will be able to go behind-the-scenes and check out the backstage areas, hair and makeup, and designer fittings.

"It is a take on what a fashion show might be in the future," said Viktor & Rolf.

Freaky or Fabulous? Viktor & Rolf Dolls

FabSugar — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:00:22 -0700

Viktor & Rolf have always set themselves apart with their Dutch eccentricity and experimental runways. They came onto the scene in 1996 and delivered their creations as art, or more accurately, as an art installation. For an upcoming retrospective, instead of featuring their clothes in the normal mannequin format, this dynamo duo chose something more . . . freaky.

Raise your hand if dolls freak you out a little bit? With their pale stillness and beady eyeballs, dolls have gotten a bad rap (Chucky, hello?). Fifty-five lucky dolls are to be decked out in V&R garb fashioned for an exhibit at the Barbican Art Gallery in London. The dolls will also be all prinked up with full hair and makeup. In Sunday's New York Times Magazine, Viktor Horsting elaborated, “Every garment is like a couture garment. Everything was scaled down - the embroideries, the prints, all the accessories.” This one wins fabulous to me, by a doll hair, what say you?

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Paris Fashion Week: Viktor & Rolf

FabSugar — Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:15:29 -0700

A fashion show is not just a fashion show for Viktor & Rolf. It's an over-the-top happening complete with song, dance, and seemingly painted-on bodysuits. For the designers' Spring 2007 runway show at Paris Fashion Week, the famously eclectic duo hired an army of ballroom dancers for an all-out revue that featured the vocal stylings of Rufus Wainwright.

As for the fashions, I thought they were pretty damn cool-veering between totally ridiculous and reasonably wearable. Viktor & Rolf showed how much you can do with a basic black and white palette, with dresses made from waterfalls of fringe, as well as star-shaped cutouts scattered over skirts and torsos. I loved the flouncy bow accents and the occasional bursts of canary yellow in the form of a fun party skirt and other pieces. To see the looks, read more

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