The Invasion of Space Age Fashion
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photo courtesy JCReport
May 29th, 2008 - Global. It all started with those Balenciaga leggings. Reminiscent of Star Wars‘ C3PO, that one pair of gold-plated pants managed to spark an industry-wide intergalactic fascination that’s still going strong today, inspiring pieces from the avant-garde to the charmingly kitsch.
The autumn/winter ‘08 runways were once again full of sci-fi references. However, rather than the overt nods to the genre seen in recent collections, this season’s are more subtle. Rag & Bone cited Blade Runner as a key inspiration for their fall collection, putting a dapper twist on its 1940-meets-2019 silhouettes and angular lines. Jonathan Saunders took his cues from classic sci-fi, toning down sharp, armor-esque pleating and paneled dresses with subdued earth tones.
Perhaps the most obvious space references were displayed at Copenhagen Fashion Week, where Wood Wood showed us what we’ll be wearing if we ever colonize outer space. And it’s a lot more recognizable than you might think, with plaid shirts and blazers for boys and mauve boilersuits for the girls—some dotted with astrological symbols to drive the point home.
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