Porcelain Pretty

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Porcelain figurines are usually kitsch but still very beautiful. So why shouldn’t the porcelain topic be shown in fashion? And if we can say that everything is in fashion, then there is no problem with that! Staffordshire figurines had always these amazing flower details. Spanish, for example Liardo, is advanced in hand made 3D elements like tiny flowers in baskets, embroiderment on the Geisha’s kimono and other artistic fantasies. And here I’ve taken my own pictures when I was in New York from Metropolitan Museum of Art! (These are all very mind blowing!).20130415-105853 AM.jpg20130415-105906 AM.jpg20130415-105917 AM.jpg20130415-105930 AM.jpg20130415-105942 AM.jpg

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Meadham Kirchhoff, London based label known for very kitsh collections, had a surrealistic collab with Nicolas Kirkwood- ornamented and kitsch sandals full of embroidment, flowers, colours and ribbons. Kept in mostly in pastel colours they look like cakes on feet! That’s a bit fairy tale like, but this is how it is. Who else from London thought of porcelain as a inspiration? Queen of prints, Mary Katrantzou and her archival collection. The dresses had 3D prints with tea pots, flowers, jewels- like if Katrantzou was redrawing all the porcelain figurine features. That’s so porcelain fantastic!

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Fei Feng (the graduate from Central Saint Martins) was inspired for her new haute couture collection with Ming dynasty vases and the splendor of Chinese wedding. The highly crafted detail like these flowers that move on air, or trees around the dress. Ok. Everything looks in reality ugly. And not practical. And hilarious. But still, I think it’s all very spectacular, if we have in mind that Fei did all these dresses handmade. And it matches the topic!

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The Obsessions

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GUCCI silk 3-D python printed dress
CELINE fur and leather sandals
CELINE fur and leather sandals 
DsQUARED2 t-shirt with Caten Joaillerie sign
DsQUARED2 t-shirt with Caten Joaillerie sign
CELINE pony hair tote
CELINE pony hair tote
KENZO logo sweatshirt and MARY KATRANTZOU cashmere sweater
KENZO logo sweatshirt and MARY KATRANTZOU cashmere sweater
FENDI heels with 3-D pattern
FENDI heels with 3-D pattern

 

SAINT LAURENT by HEDI SLIMANE leather biker jacket
SAINT LAURENT by HEDI SLIMANE leather biker jacket
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ISABEL MARANT wedge sneakers and STELLA MCCARTNEY printed scarf
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GIVENCHY leather antignona tote
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CELINE silk dress
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CELINE mini luggage bag from python in multicolor
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA yellow ankle boots and CELINE python ankle boots
MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA yellow ankle boots and CELINE python ankle boots
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MARC JACOBS Mickey Mouse top and MARC JACOBS stripey skirt
CELINE fur and leather sandals
CELINE fur and leather sandals

THE OBSESSIONS editorial photos were taken by editor-in-chief of DESIGNANDCULTUREBYED, Edward.