Fashion and music work wonderfully together. Especially when we’re talking about opera music – it just makes it all outstandingly extraordinaire!
Dutch designers Viktor & Rolf talk through their creations for Robert Wilson’s Carl Maria von Weber “Der Freischütz”. It’s all in the CRYSTALLIZED™ element of the costume: they used (appx) a million Swarovski crystals for [...]
Viktor & Rolf The Freishütz Opera Swarovski Cristallized Aplenty
June 8th, 2009 by kpriss — Designers, Dresses, Events
Nymphenburg Commedia Dell’Arte 2008 Couture Edition
16 fashion designers are dressing up the Commedia Dell’Arte figurines (originally costumed by Franz Anton Bustelli in 1760).
The 16 designs issued in a limited edition of 25 celebrate Nymphenburg’s 260th anniversary represent eight pairs of characters from the Commedia Dell’Arte, an improvised comedy from the 16th century. There will also be a collector’s book joining [...]
July 22nd, 2008 by kpriss — Art & Deco, Designers
Naomi Campbell V54 By Mario Sorrenti
I don’t know about you, but I think it’s a great photo and it almost makes me forget the Gisele cover-disaster. Viktor and Rolf collection has found a brilliant way to integrate in reality through Naomi.
If it wasn’t for the Sorrenti photographic genius, this picture would’ve been completely grey-ish and that’s it. But that sky [...]
July 19th, 2008 by kpriss — Magazines
Viktor And Rolf Dolls
Just a short one to say I was surprised by myself regarding these Viktor and Rolf Dolls. I really like them! Normally, with that porcelain face and horror-movie-air, they would’ve creped me big time! Only now it’s different…
They’re like the zombie side of fashion, a way to serenely watch the lifeless, stiffness and twistness of [...]
June 18th, 2008 by kpriss — Designers















