Clockwise from top: Flos’s lamp, by Marcel Wanders; Rodarte’s marbled leather and cotton tulle dress, at Barneys New York; Jaime Hayón’s chair; Baccarat’s vessels, by Jaime Hayón; Christian Louboutin’s ostrich, velvet and Swarovski crystal pump, at Christian Louboutin, Las Vegas; Dolce & Gabbana’s suede shoe, dolcegabbana.it; Moschino Cheap & Chic’s polyester acetate skirt, at Moschino, New York.
Trend: The Splice Is Right
Designers played mix master this season with contrasting textures and textiles.
September 2009
Piece is the word—at least on the runways, where designers spliced and
diced their way through the fall collections, providing a medley of
intriguing color and fabric combos. Patchwork permutations were endless,
whether ladylike (Carolina Herrera), surrealist (Moschino Cheap & Chic)
or, from Rodarte’s Laura and Kate Mulleavy, glam goth—the sisters’
collage dresses were inspired by none other than the 1931 film
Frankenstein.
