Classical Revival in Medieval setting....
Guess that is what has happened in the history of fashion cycles...... up to now..My mind is spinning around in circles, about the question ,if, with the end the 20th century, Fashion reached an end of these historical cycles, as style cycles. Have they become subject of a theme, or part of seasonalstyle adopted by a designer.Has Fashion emerged into a self concsious identity of what she is about: a continious change of shapes, in all its possible styles (new as historical)....CHANGE AND CONTINUITY AS DRIVING PRINCIPLES FOR SHAPE?
Classic style, the greeck and romans....
Statue of 1915, by Cipri Adolf. A statue of Aristotles, showing draped garment -classic style.
A detail of a fresco by Raphael ''The Athens School'', 1509-1510. Beside the classic style shown in a variety of garments. Its cultural content is symbolized in this fresco, showing the greek philosophers Plato and Aristoteles in a dialogue,in the centre of the fresco, with rest surrounding them (literally...).
It shows importance of physical as well as mental fitness, as well as the cooperation between individuals. The classic style is a result of that culture.
Another interesting aspect of the fresco, is its ''classic'style''of painting, done in the beginning of 15oo,(start of Rennaissance period)........as opposed to the next image, out of a previuos era (image dated 1493)
Aristoteles is portrayed as 15th century scholar...in a medieval style garment.The contrast in style is very clear(look at the triangle shapes)...
Artwork by Abrecht Durer, Melencolia
Relating this aspect of medieval thought (human thought...) i would like to state a
a quote by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)with reference to Fashion:
''Fashion is a form of ugliness so intolerable we have to alter it every six months''
In search for my images of revival of both classic and medieval style...i ended in a mental state that i started to see revival in everything...transformed into personal, contemporary vision...
i choose to post very evident images of revival...
To start with this YSL dress, which i think its important,as the dress itself has had several revivals.Yves Saint Laurent being an influental designer, within the Paris tradition.
Classic style, with an image of John Galliano men's Collection spring 2010.
Photo is taken by fashion photographer Sonny van der Velden.I love this image as its shows the new setting with graffiti on the back....and Galliano is always very upfront as where his designs refer to...Medieval revival with Garth Pugh
and showing cultural difference...
Belgian modesty in Dries van Noten 's interpretation of Medieval
and last but not least images of ethnic and folkoristic styles...
Folkloristic Costume Hindelopen,before 19th century
to end my assignment 5,1 post with this amazing ''look'' by Commes Des Garcons.Folkoristic,Ethnic elements are clear,but the look has this mysterious touch that just makes it work...(for me)
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