Blood and Honey

Oakwell Hall | GarettPhotography

Cucculelli Shaheen Fall/Winter 2017 (x)

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Ludwig Willem Reymert Wenckebach (1860-1937), “In De Muizenwereld” by Agatha Snellen, 1894  Source

“María Dolores de Aldama y Alfonso, Marchioness of Montelo” (1855) (detail) by Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz (1815-1894).

Versailles | georgiannalane

Agnes Giberne. The Story of the Sun, Moon, and Stars. 1898.

Edgar Allan Poe (via wordsnquotes)

Elie Saab | Fall/Winter 2017 Couture

Novala Takemoto (via eglcommunity)

The series of six illustrations that comprises “Yoh’s Monochromatic World” is a mise-en-scene of sorts. Each portal or door opens to another room. The reduction of the palette to contrast emphasizes silhouette and contour, as is also the case with Mukuro’s photographs of his clothing designs. Both artists make a thematic link through this visual trope, fusing the figure in each image to her environs. So while there is a sense of perspective, we are left with a flattened, graphic quality. Centuries ago, clothing with a deep indigo blue, practically black, was a very traditional colour associated with farmers and lower-class samurai. At the same time, a contrasting high-fashion sensibility is created with the use of black, which has its roots in fashion, first influenced by designers such as Comme des Garçons and Yohji Yamamoto. The early work of these fashion pioneers was exclusively monochromatic and continues to be characterized by warped forms that are themselves a deconstruction of traditional silhouettes. - Japanese Goth - Tiffany Godoy, Ivan Vartanian

Details at Christian Dior Couture Spring 2017