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Optical Allusions

With bold strokes and graphic silhouettes, designers are harnessing art’s power to challenge the eye. Harriet Quick examines the pattern.

January 2013
op-art inspired fashions
On female models, from left: Moschino triacetate blend jacket and skirt. Cornelia James gloves; Stuart Weitzman shoes. Oscar de la Renta silk duchess satin and silk gazar gown. Delfina Delettrez silver, rubber, zircon, and pearl necklace and bracelet; Ines gloves; Mordekai by Ken Borochov belts. On male models, from left: Giorgio Armani wool suit, and tie. Louis Vuitton cotton shirt. Tricker’s shoes. Salvatore Ferragamo wool jacket. Hardy Amies cotton shirt. Louis Vuitton wool and silk pants. Tom Ford cummerbund Giorgio Armani tie; Gucci shoes. Gucci organic wool faille jacket. Giorgio Armani cotton shirt and wool pants. Todd Snyder tie. Louis Vuitton wool and silk jacket. Salvatore Ferragamo wool pants. Giorgio Armani cotton shirt, and tie. Tom Ford shoes.
January 2013
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