Power Dressing: A Fashion Show in Three Acts
- Before
Radically tailored looks strut the grid off the catwalk, like peacocks. Masculine coats, jackets and shirts are narrow at the hips and cut away from the top. Hovering around the body, they frame and protect the shoulders and face, like delicate portrait busts. Graphic, compact fabrics underline their sculptural rigour. The surreal silhouette seems literally inflated, as if ready to explode. A harsh feeling of tension pervades the moment.
- The Power of Transformation
Without the construction that creates an illusion of power, a new perspective arises.
- After
Radical tailoring at second glance. A release of tension generates comfort. Hard becomes soft. Shape becomes drape. Radical is wearable.
VIKTOR&ROLF FALL WINTER 2022 – HAUTE COUTURE LOOK DESCRIPTIONS
LOOK 01
An off-shouldered, cropped silk shirt featuring a wide collar and short tie is layered underneath a cropped, pinstripe jacket with sculptural sleeves. The design is paired with pinstripe trousers.
LOOK 02
A pinstripe, double-breasted jacket crafted from navy wool with an exaggerated broad shoulder silhouette is layered on top of a striped, high-collared silk blouse with drape detailing.
LOOK 03
A striped silk blouse with a wide piqué collar and navy gilet is layered underneath an exaggerated broad shoulder line jacket that cascades into a long train.
LOOK 04
A draped, high-collared silk blouse is paired with a coated trench coat featuring a sculpturally layered collar and triple facing. The design is matched with grey trousers crafted from wool.
LOOK 05
A maxi striped shirt adorned with a signature Viktor&Rolf bowtie, sculpted in an exaggerated broad shoulder line, is paired with black high-waisted trousers.
LOOK 06
A low-cut striped jacket with an exaggerated broad shoulder line is matched with a high-waisted trouser. The distorted silhouette is paired with a draped and fitted silk blouse.
LOOK 07
A maxi striped shirt, shaped in an exaggerated broad shoulder line silhouette, is adorned with a pastel-coloured tie and breast pocket. The design is paired with black cigarette trousers.
LOOK 08
An exaggerated broad shoulder line jacket with long train is edged with oversized buttons and paired with grey flannel trousers. The design is layered underneath a high-collared striped shirt with drape detailing.
LOOK 09
A pinstripe, exaggerated broad shoulder line jacket, crafted from brushed wool, is paired with a striped silk shirt, shaped in a mushroom cloud silhouette.
LOOK 10
A houndstooth wool coat, shaped in an exaggerated broad shoulder silhouette, is paired with a high-collared silk shirt and textured trousers in navy.
LOOK 11
A striped pink blouse with a high collar stand and drape detailing is encapsulated by an exaggerated broad shoulder line jacket with sculptural sleeves, crafted from lavender crepe. The jacket cascades into a long train and is paired with lavender trousers fitted loosely toward the knees.
LOOK 12
A draped silk blouse adorned with a high collar stand, crafted from white piqué, is paired with grey flannel trousers. The design is encircled by a pinstripe double-breasted sailor jacket with an exaggerated broad shoulder line silhouette.
LOOK 13
A brushed wool coat, shaped in an exaggerated broad shoulder silhouette, is layered on top of a draped blouse with a high collar stand, crafted from silk satin.
LOOK 14
A checked wool jacket with a wide collar is shaped in an exaggerated broad shoulder silhouette and paired with cigarette trousers.
LOOK 15
An overlaid white shirt with structurally layered collars is adorned with signature Viktor&Rolf silk bowties and encapsulated by an exaggerated broad shoulder line jacket.
LOOK 16
A white shirt adorned with a signature Viktor&Rolf silk bowtie and white vest is encapsulated by an exaggerated broad shoulder line tuxedo jacket that cascades into a long train. The design is paired with tuxedo trousers with a black cummerbund.
LOOK 17
A lacquered black jacket edged with a shawl collar and encircled by a waist belt is layered on top of a champagne-coloured twill blouse that is shaped in a mushroom cloud silhouette.
LOOK 18
A white poplin shirt with an upturned collar is adorned with a signature Viktor&Rolf silk bowtie and layered underneath an exaggerated broad shoulder line cropped tuxedo jacket with a satin shawl collar. The design is paired with high-waisted cigarette trousers.
LOOK 20
A yellow houndstooth jacket with an exaggerated broad shoulder line and satin shawl collar is adorned with a signature Viktor&Rolf silk bowtie and paired with a wide upturned collared shirt.
LOOK 21
A black blouse with a high collar stand, crafted from seersucker with dark piqué, is layered underneath an exaggerated broad shoulder line jacket with wide sleeve epaulettes, evoking a shell-like silhouette.
LOOK 22
A sculptural white piqué shirt with an upturned collar is adorned with a signature Viktor&Rolf silk bowtie and encapsulated by an exaggerated broad shoulder line tuxedo jacket. The single-breasted jacket, trimmed with a velvet shawl collar, is paired with cigarette trousers.
LOOK 23
A bronze-coloured trench coat, shaped in an exaggerated broad shoulder silhouette, is adorned with wide epaulettes and encircled by a waist belt. The design is layered on top of a brown pinstripe jacket and a draped silk blouse with a high-collar stand.
All images courtesy of Viktor&rolf
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