FASHION/UNFASHION – THURS, APRIL 28,2011
“The night battles between two opposing directions in art, performance, design and music: the commercial versus the rebellious. The night explores the ever-changing cycle of trends inherent in fashion, highlighting the contradictory and contrasting concepts of what's in vogue.”
While monarchists donned fascinators in anticipation of a fairytale wedding, [FAT] fans encountered visions of a dystopian future. (Closer to the reality of scandals and tears that have plagued royal couples of late. I'm not bitter, I'm just awake!)
Deconstructivist videos are paired with piercing atonal music, as we are riveted by the kaleidoscopic work of Janus A Argjahovda from Denmark. The films, like most of the collections are stark, with minimalist atomic palettes.
Jewellery designers Thad and Naanafya (Garde del Avante) gild Rachel Sim's line with massive silver feather rings, chained and feathered epaulets, and necklace earrings. For years we have been calling our favourite model Rashel, but a new side is revealed as she premieres her work as a designer with her African name, Saki. Saki gracefully references her Sudanese background with Kente cloth which she gives new life with expert re-interpretation of African prints. Styled with bright plastic bracelets and party 'till you drop sunglasses, the disco vibe is fearless and fresh, and brings cheers from the crowds.
Breeyn McCarney shocks the crowd into awed silence as models that look as if Gaultier's paper doilies have come to life as paper dolls, creep along the runway. Heidi Ackerman attacks a fairly subdued collection with massively gorgeous appendages made of wood veneer, and Anastasia Lomonova (Montreal) has the Egyptian mummy/bank robber look all wrapped up with head to toe body stockings.
The Bored Collective jumpstarts the show with a striptease. As the performer keeps on peeling, she discards everything including her wig and mask, revealing a hideous skull glowering on a naked body covered in blood red paint. Uta Bekaia (New York) celebrates the high drama of glam rock with finned leggings, futuristic shoulders and a crucified Spiderman perched on a jewel encrusted denim jacket. The Haphazard show features models tied up in their own clothes and to each other, with sleeves sewn into leggings, and House of Etiquette breathes new life into fetish fantasies with Vaseline-slick latex hand printed with whimsical floral patterns.
A boldly sensual night has obviously made an impact with the crowd, but I am in a committed relationship with my pillow. Tonight is your last night to get your [FAT] on – you'll be kicking yourself if you miss it.
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