Being Art

This post is not about 

deliberately trying to look weird

because there are more people on the planet than ever before in history

and we are running out of ways to differentiate ourselves

or feel like we have a unique talent to offer the world.

Carven - fall 2017

This post is about

the body as an apparatus 

and material as clay.

Preen by Thornton Bregazzi - pf 2018

Altuzarra - pf 2018

Jonathan Simkhai - pf 2018

Maison Margiela - fall 2017 Couture

Courrèges - Resort 2017

Carven - fall 2017

Maison Margiela - fall 2017 Couture

Dondup - pf 2018

Gary Graham - spring 2018

Bibhu Mohapatra - resort 2018

Courrèges - fall 2017

Carven - spring 2018

Oversized cropped jacket

Collared safari vest

Sheer skirt

Textured sweatershirts

Carven - plastic and mesh

Better late than never!

All from Carven - spring 2017

Carven - spring 2017

wide-mesh vest w/ emblem

diagonal short-sleeved blouse

Sheer plastic jacket

Sheer Tshirt Dress w/ illustration

Sheer plastic skirt

Sheer wrap skirt 

Sheer plastic slacks

Buckle strap heels

Nina Ricci f/w 2017 by Guillaume Henry

Henry was appointed Creative Director of Nina Ricci in fall 2014, 

after refurbishing Carven since in 2009. Before that he worked under Julien Macdonald at Givenchy. He is 38 years old and grew up in Chaumont, France, a city with a pop. of 23,000.

This collection is beautiful to me because it lulls you into it's concepts in phases that are

all cohesive. I highly recommend watching the full video above from start to finish to understand

what I mean.

Full skirts, wide belts, & bralettes

Subtle western/cowboy details

Blush hues

Waistbelt bags

70s elements - Corduroy skirts, "Leisure suit" style jackets

These super-thin leather gloves & boots have an incredible matte look

Grey-Blues

Then a "risk" w/ these pantomime-esque ruffled collars 

& top w/ elongated flap

Some of Henry's previous work at Carven:

Carven - spring 2011

Carven, by Henry - spring 2013

Carven - pf 2013