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Dada meets dresses: why clothes that look like sculptures are all the rage
From gilded flower arrangements to dresses pierced by arrows, celebrities are championing directional looks that act as armour. But the mood for Man Ray goes beyond the red carpet
At the Grammys, singer Dawn Richard’s dress, by the Armenian designer Khosrov, sprouted branches and leaves, while at the Golden Globes, Poker Face actor Natasha Lyonne wore an architectural Schiaparelli tassel gown that looked like a bridge. This isn’t about the exaggerated silhouettes and flounce that took over fashion in recent years, but something altogether more directional; more Jean Arp curves or jagged Louise Bourgeois lines than frothy layers of tulle. During this time, “Schiaparelli and Balenciaga created sculptural garments that challenged traditional silhouettes,” in a similar way that artists such as Salvador Dalí, Jean Cocteau and Man Ray pushed at the oppressive boundaries of rationalism.
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