AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion

Vivienne Westwood AngloMania Collection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC2d4IfwyGg
News about Westwood's Anglomania in Berlin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywZVAd_yq0k


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RokqDF4D2E

AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion (Philip Treacy)

Venetian Mourning hat, Autumn/winter 2001-2002 by Philip Treacy

Paphiopedilum Philippinense Orchid hat, Spring/Summer 2000 by Philip Treacy

AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion (Alexander McQueen)

Dress, Autumn/winter 2002-2003 by Alexander McQueen

Spring/Summer 2005 by Alexander McQueen

Tuxedo Ensemble Autumn/winter 2006-2007 by Alexander McQueen

AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion (Vivienne Westwood)

Autumn/winter 1994-1995 by Vivienne Westwood

Autumn/winter 1997-1998 by Vivienne Westwood

AngloMania: Tradition and Transgression in British Fashion (John Gallino)

Autumn/winter 2004-2005 by John Galliano

Autumn/winter 2005-2006 by John Galliano

Ball Gown: Maria Luisa

Christian Dior Haute Couture by John Galliano Spring/Summer 1998

A is for Asymmetry

2009 Spring by Lanvin

2009 Spring by Josh Goot

2009 Spring by Marc Jacobs

2009 Spring by Jil Sander

2009 Spring by Giorgio Armani

2009 Spring by Dries Van Noten

One shoulder tops or dresses are still used for Designer's collections.

Asymmetry is the one of trends what is showing on runways in Spring.

each designers express their asymmetry theme with various techniques and ideas.

Lanvin creates asymmetrical draped top with volume skirt, and Josh Goot creates asymmetry dress with air-brushed prints so it makes me feel diagonal natural flows on the dress.

Marc Jacobs and Giorgio Armani create one shoulder dresses with drapes or embroideries.

Dries Van Noten uses a contrasting colors and different designes for each shoulders, so it helps to look more interesting.

B is for Bias-cut

2009 Spring by Josh Goot

2009 Spring by Zac Posen

2009 Spring by Giorgio Armani

Bias-cut always make dresses look beautiful without any techniques such as decorations.

Bias-cut is the way to create natural flows with ruffles and layers.

in this spring, many designers create dresses by bias-cut and with pastel tone color scheme and light weight transparent fabrics.