Olivier Theyskens delivers otherworldly final collection for Nina Ricci
Vince Larubina
Issue date: 4/23/09 Section: Web Extras
Olivier Theyskens may have been unceremoniously let go from his position as designer at Nina Ricci, yet he delivered a full fledged fashion spectacle. Though the company wanted to take the label in a more commercial direction, he refused to compromise.
Without discussing the situation, he created a powerful collection that was able to speak for itself. Under the most undesirable circumstance, Theyskens presented one of the most defining collections of his career. It was certainly a bittersweet highlight of Paris Fashion Week this March.
"I was thinking of a nocturnal mood. Something moonlit-a bit magical," he said in an interview with style.com.
The fall collection was a Ziggy Stardust space odyssey. It was a visual feast of extreme proportions and brilliant colors without sacrificing sophistication and elaborate construction.
An abbreviated black dress was given visual detail with potent blue embellishments rising up from the hemline.
A black suit featured the same embellishments. The jacket had satin lapels and the pants were loose to give motion. Bright pink embellishments covered the ankle of the pants to the shoes. It looked like the model had walked on the surface of another planet.
The towering platform ankle boots were amazements in themselves. The already tall models were so high that it looked as though they were hovering. The shoes were made in fabrics and colors complimentary to each look. Most of the shoes did not have a heel, and the few that did were suspended mid-air.
Modern space helmets were seen throughout the show. The hats were slung low over the nose, with only a small strip revealing an intent gaze. A glittering hat was paired with a loose black dress that was covered in sequined crescent moons. Purple latex tights and platform boots beneath the thigh grazing dress looked like a futuristic uniform.
A bright pink long-sleeved turtleneck dress was cut short, with a geometric satin overlay around the hips slashed to reveal a thigh. A matching orb-clustered necklace floated around the neck.
Without discussing the situation, he created a powerful collection that was able to speak for itself. Under the most undesirable circumstance, Theyskens presented one of the most defining collections of his career. It was certainly a bittersweet highlight of Paris Fashion Week this March.
"I was thinking of a nocturnal mood. Something moonlit-a bit magical," he said in an interview with style.com.
The fall collection was a Ziggy Stardust space odyssey. It was a visual feast of extreme proportions and brilliant colors without sacrificing sophistication and elaborate construction.
An abbreviated black dress was given visual detail with potent blue embellishments rising up from the hemline.
A black suit featured the same embellishments. The jacket had satin lapels and the pants were loose to give motion. Bright pink embellishments covered the ankle of the pants to the shoes. It looked like the model had walked on the surface of another planet.
The towering platform ankle boots were amazements in themselves. The already tall models were so high that it looked as though they were hovering. The shoes were made in fabrics and colors complimentary to each look. Most of the shoes did not have a heel, and the few that did were suspended mid-air.
Modern space helmets were seen throughout the show. The hats were slung low over the nose, with only a small strip revealing an intent gaze. A glittering hat was paired with a loose black dress that was covered in sequined crescent moons. Purple latex tights and platform boots beneath the thigh grazing dress looked like a futuristic uniform.
A bright pink long-sleeved turtleneck dress was cut short, with a geometric satin overlay around the hips slashed to reveal a thigh. A matching orb-clustered necklace floated around the neck.
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