One of my favorite style of art is of course, surrealism. I love the idea of being able to become one with objects, or to be able to step inside those tiny places you've always wanted to go!! Surrealism remains a great inspiration for the fashion world. Designers embraced the ideals and aesthetics of such creative geniuses as Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Rene Magritte and Man Ray. With those fun, amusing and extraordinary creations, they quickly began to unstitch the institutionalized notions of fashion, adding imagination, color and scandal. Fashion & Surrealism is a testament to the fruitful infatuation that fashion has had with Surrealism, an infatuation that is still very visible in the works contemporary designers such as Yves Saint Laurent, Jean Paul Gaultier!!
NJAL’s Jacob Hall explores fashion’s alternate universe and dissects the enduring historic crossover between fashion and surrealism. How did designers of the past and even today’s emerging set of fashion talent use cultural references from surrealism to inspire an extraordinary creative vision? The parallels between high art and high fashion are obvious, frequently-recurring and date back for centuries. It all began with Louis XIV who, back in the 18th century, dressed his “fashion dolls” in the styles of the time; dolls which began to proliferate and became emblematic of a rising fashion scene in Paris.
Adriana Lima joins comedian Samir Ghanem for Vogue Arabia's November 2019 cover wearing a Saint Laurent dress. For the second, she poses in an Emilia
Tilda Swinton delves into the art-filled house—and dazzling minds—of legendary collectors Dominique and John de Menil. See her surreal adventure here.
The famed fashion photographer Hiro employed color, composition and juxtaposition to enliven his fashion photography, often described as surreal.
Gareth Pugh F/W 2014-15.
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Tim Walker and actress Tilda Swinton created a series of phantasmagorias inspired by artists Salvador Dalí, Giorgio de Chirico, Remedios Varo, Leonora Carrington, and other muses and collaborators …
Tilda Swinton’s totally surreal fashion adventure.
Her Christian Siriano look was also 2-in-1.
Michelle Yeoh shared images of her surrealist corseted Schiaparelli wedding dress on Instagram.
Salvador Dalí’s work is now on display in Shanghai and Houston, but his work is a perennial influence on the fashion runways. See how in our slideshow.
The most memorable shows influenced by the movementcomplete with insects, lips, and eyeballs
Horst P. Horst, who shot nearly 100 covers of Vogue, was just as invested in surrealism as fashion photography. Preview his show at the Dali Museum, here.
Tate Modern’s retrospective on the much-overlooked surrealist pioneer Dora Maar shines a light on a radical and experimental vision that stretched across different genres and mediums.
It’s possible that in the post World War II landscape, the world was a very scary place, and people wanted comfort without questioning or defying ideas.
Elsa Schiaparelli was a prominent Italian designer who was heavily influenced by surrealism. She collaborated many times with Salvador Dalí. Their most famous collaboration was the Lobster Dress (above), which has inspired a new generation of lobster dresses. The Rodnik Band (2011) Betsey Johnson (2010) Heal Fashion Lab (2009) Alexander McQueen (2009) David Szeto (2004)
From ‘Sabrina’ to ‘Paris When It Sizzles’.
White gloves and red fingernails jacket Paula Gulbicki ca. 1974
I've blogged quite a bit about the fashions by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac because he so often references pop culture and fine art in his unique designs. Woman/Ray, an obvious name play, is his latest collection. The Autumn Winter 2011 line is one of my favorites, with several of the pieces incorporating the photographic imagery and surrealism of legendary Dadaist Man Ray. In addition to using some of Man Ray's most famous photographs as prints and hats, JCDC also includes animated imagery from Disney's 101 Dalmations, plaids, skulls and skeletons in his latest ready-to-wear collection. In the past, I've found his whimsical fashions - like his Muppets collection and the South Park collection - fun to look at but not very wearable. This collection, however, includes some of the most beautiful and flattering coats, dresses and creations I've seen from the designer. ManRay: Man Ray's most well-known photographs, Le Violon d'Ingres (The Violin of Ingres), 1924 and Glass Tears, 1932, serve as a prints for a dresses and skirts: Hands, lips, ears and eyes - other common Man Ray subjects- appear in the collection in unique applications: 101 Dalmations Skulls and Skeletons: Other pieces in the collection include various plaids, equestrian-inspired, handwritten and hand drawn prints and wonderful coats. Plaids: Equestrian inspired: Handwriting: And other noteworthy pieces: That is most of the collection, to see every piece, go here. Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, also known as JC/DC, was born 28 November 1949 in Casablanca, Morocco. As the Marquis de Castelbajac, he is a French nobleman. He has enjoyed international success with some of his creations, including a coat of teddy bears worn by pop star Madonna and by supermodel Helena Christensen in the film Prêt-à-Porter. As well as his imaginative clothing collections, the designer creates home furnishings.
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In 1930s Paris, a fashion revolution was born. Empress of couture Elsa Schiaparelli, and Surrealist masters like Salvador Dali, Meret Oppenheim and Man Ray collaborated to create a golden age.
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