the clothes aren't particularly my style.
i was mostly drawn to the sentiment behind her couture show.
sarah mower for style.com writes:
"...she said "I had this idea to do something about personal clothing, memory, and identity, so I started writing to people I admire and asking them to send me something of theirs to transform." Her first letter went to Alber Elbaz, who, with instant generosity, sent a pair of his pajamas, and once he'd agreed, it snowballed. She ended up with Tilda Swinton's Vivienne Westwood tee, Jean Paul Gaultier's Breton shirt, Pete Doherty's frogged drummer-boy jacket, a veil from Diane Pernet, a Chanel jacket from Daphne Guinness, and a spencer belonging to Charlotte Rampling."
credit: read the full article + see more pics here.
I love the idea behind this collection, it makes it so much more special to read about the history of the designs
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