Art has always been an inspiration for designers. Here are just a few dresses that were inspired by famous paintings.
Fernand Leger
La sortie des Ballets Russes 1914
Yves Saint Laurent Dress 1965 Piet Mondrian
Composition no 8, 1939-1942
Dolce&Gabbana SS 2008 Collection Julian Schnabel
Olatz Lopez 1951
Christian Dior Haute Couture 2007 Hokusai
The Great Wave 1820
Rodarte SS 2012 Collection Vincent van Gogh
The Starry Night 1889
Rodarte SS 2012 Collection Vincent van Gogh
Vase with Twelve Sunflowers 1888
photo credit : wikipedia.com, www.julianschnabel.com, www.metmuseum.org, www.styleslicker.com, www.moma.com
Brings to mind something Jean Cocteau said: "Art produces ugly things which frequently become beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time"...:)...the best of both worlds here...Nice post Mademoiselle S.!
ReplyDeleteInspiration or plagiarism? :) Plagiarism indeed in the case of YSL I say.
ReplyDeleteArt will always be inspiration for fashion design..as they say, fashion is also a form of art..The art of dressing ;)
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