The Cacharel Fashion Show Fall 2012

Hair:

During the 1920's hair was always cut into 'bob'. It started of from the first world war, cut bob with a fringe and straight. It was later developed with curls, finger waves and Marcel waves. In this fashion show hair is all up styled to seem that its cut short. A clip on the side is added to create the effect of the finger wave.  

Patterns:

Patterns are inspired from Art Deco. Geometric shapes are used, including repetitive patterns creating symmetry in garments. Two floral patterns are included in the fashion line. One of the pattern includes hues of red and repetitive pattern. While the black and with floral print seems much more of layered flower enlarging itself.

Clothing:

Very few characteristics are portrayed in this new 2012 fashion line from the 1920's. The main characteristic was that all dresses and coats are just above the knee. In the plain garments we find geometric shapes in the cuts and shapes in dresses. The main colours used are primary colours (blue, red and yellow) and black and white. Several different neck lines are used from low V necks to round necks and polo necks. This diversity in all the garments kept the viewer interested in the originality of the designers. 

Shoes:

Shoes are very simple, from heeled pumps to 'Mary Jane' shoes with added straps. But when looking from the side of the shoes on sees a transformation in the heel. Half of the heel is joined with the arch of the shoe.

'Mary Jane' Shoes with heel attached to shoe arch  with several straps.

In my opinion this is a great example of transformation. One of the main things that our mind keeps us consistent with the inspiration of the fashion line from the 1920's is the hair. The rest of the ideas are twisted to new modern ideas that if one sees the garment on its own can barely say from where the inspiration came from. Its a well combination of pattern from the same period of time use especially in architecture and interior decoration.

Bibliography:

 

Fashion TV, 2012, Cacharel Fall 2012:Modern 1920's hues and prints at Paris Fashion week PFW/ Fashion TvV. [online] Available at:

<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCPXeTPVKho> [Accessed 16 December 2012]

 

Unknown, 2012. [online] Available at:
<http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ymg9iR8d1rvyr2no1_500.jpg> [Accessed 16 December 2012]