As we read in the chapter about fashion shows the main purpose of fashion shows is to gain publicity. I’ve only been exposed to the formal kind of fashion shows from websites like WWD or the designers website. I didn’t even know that retailers could have fashion shows. I've been to one fashion show and it was for charity. Our community was raising money for a family (the Hope's). I love fashion shows because they’re so entertaining! It’s a parade of clothing! We didn't really see too much of Valentino's show from the movie but I now see how much work a fashion show is.
On Elle’s website I watched three fashion shows. I watched DVF’s because I saw parts of her rock goddess fashion show from Spring 2009 and loved it! This show was a tad different because it was resort wear but I still liked it. There were plenty of animal prints and florals which I kind of saw from magazine advertisements. There were a lot of different bright colors but also whites and beiges mixed in. I also saw a few black suits. The silhouettes main were A-Line and Hourglass. Because it was resort wear all of the garments were light and airy. She says her spring collection was inspired by "antiquity and Pre-Raphaelite paintings."
I also watched Marc by Marc Jacob’s show. I knew his would be interesting because he loves color and there’s never a shortage of it in his line. Most of the time the bright colors were paired with dark or more muted tones, which made them pop. I got sort of a grunge feel from the whole show. The girls had bright lipstick on and messy hair sort of Madonna-ish. They also had huge bow headbands, which I loved! I pretty much just saw the hourglass silhouette on the women.
Finally, I watched Rag & Bone, which I think is completely different from the other two shows. I hated it! The background was brick and the all the models reminded me of orphans. They all looked so sad and pale. Clothing wise I found it to be just as boring. The color scheme was dark green and neutrals, sometimes black. The only color in the entire show was model’s nail polish, which was an extremely bright yellow. There were lots of jackets and vests, which gave it a military vibe—this only added to the disparity of the show. :(
In conclusion, my favorite of the shows would have to be Marc by Marc Jacobs. Anyone who wears a kilt is cool. I also liked his use of color and the headbands.
