Rachel
Antonoff is one of the designers from this past September’s New York Fashion
week, whose been on the lips of fashion goers and stylists a like. Rachel goes
beyond the cookie-cutter image that I believe tends to cast a shadow over
designers alike. Instead, Rachel presents her new collection as a throw back to
vintage inspired style and uses contrasting imagery to help bring her pieces
fully into the front line.
What
Rachel has presented to the public, in a very tongue in cheek manor, is the
backdrop of a “haunted” theme to her new fashion line. In showcasing her work,
she used her models as gothic like entities, focusing on the distraught,
confused, and twisted nature of this dreary backdrop. What is so inspirational about Rachel’s collection and the
imagery she used to create around it, is the face that her clothing represents
a soft and feminine collection. A
juxtaposition to the setting she creates around her pieces. There’s definitely
a sugar and spice element to her imagery and it’s clear that Rachel had fun in
exploring what she could do with her line.
A
part from the show, her collection maintains a sense of innocence and youthful
fun; her line also takes on colorful accessories as well as one of a kind
shoes.
In
addition, the backdrop that Rachel presents, in her own words, is a take off
from “Wednesday Adams” and allows the viewer to pull together two opposing worlds.
What I enjoy most about Rachel’s work is that she is able to give character and
life to her pieces; she creates a world for them in which they are able to tell
their own story. A story that is
surprisingly different than what the viewer might anticipate and because of
that’s she gives a new depth to her some what simple designs. If you haven''t heard of Rachel by now, be sure to check out her online collection as well as images from the past NY Fashion Week.
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