Viktor & Rolf Wants Fashionistas To Say NO
@ 1:31 pm February 29, 2008Filed under: Paris, Runway Shows
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PARIS, Feb 29, 2008 / FW/ — It was the former U.S. First Lady Nancy Reagan who made the phrase ‘Just Say No,’ fashionable as part of her campaign against drug use. And last Tuesday, Dutch design duo Viktor & Rolf put the word ‘NO’ center stage in their ‘fashionable’ protest against something.
With words like Dream On and Wow, and the word NO on the clothes, even painted on the models’ faces as part of their make-up, the message could have been about anything or everything.
Was it NO to drugs, like Nancy Reagan’s message; or was it NO to the fad diets that seem to permeate the consciousness of women, whether they are part of the fashion set or a suburban housewife. Was it NO to all forms of chauvinism and prejudice? Was it NO just to say no?
After show interviews revealed that Viktor & Rolf were saying no to ‘fast fashion and the non-stop pressure that modern day fashion designers are exposed to day after day.’
“We wanted to say no to the permanent stress machine that is fashion. We love fashion but not all aspects of it,” Viktor & Rolf told reporters after the show.
Alright, this fashionista agrees; and truth be told, there are many more things that can be added to the list, but that is for another article. Meanwhile, it’s time to focus on what Viktor & Rolf truly proposed this season.
Snug fitting trench coats with bias cut skirt, making them look so feminine; ruching on a placket-less coat with ruffles as collars. And the best part – the boots that looks medieval in origin but with layered scales, it looked futuristic.
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