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LouieStyle Wars (Part 3)
September 18th 2007 13:22
Material Boy Green Balloon Top and Scribble Tights
The relatively safe and mostly conservative designs from the previous collections were no preparation for the next labels to hit the catwalk at MMSFW Style Wars; Material Boy and Romance Was Born.
Mic Eaton, the designer for Material Boy described the collection as "celebrating his inner gay" (sic). With an androgynous and somewhat asexual feel to the collection, the models wore masks and a lot of the male models had long hair which exaggerated that theme. A strong 80's influence with coloured tights and oversized t-shirts in balloon prints were the fundamental designs for both men and women.
Material Boy Pink Ski Pants Grey Jacket with Balloon Top
The entire audience could not help but giggle when a male model wearing some of the tightly tailored shorts seemed to have stuffed several pairs of socks down the front of his pants in an effort to either impress us all, or suggest the cod piece with a zipper is the way to go for next season. On the whole however, the outfits from Material Boy looked comfortable, and were well suited to spring weather with vibrant and fresh colours.
Material Boy Blue Shirt and Shorts and erm....probably some socks
Known for their outrageous and predominantly artistic creations, Romance Was Born did not fail to disappoint. Opening their show with an excerpt from the 1985 film Weird Science, it dawned on me that there is a whole generation of people that look upon the decade that style forgot as inspiration, and only in some cases is irony suggested. Showing the 'bras-on-head' pseudo-scientific moment where the boys create their ideal woman, was an appropriately oblique way to open their show.
Romance Was Born funky pattern dress
With Yothu Yindi's Treaty as a soundtrack, the models hit the stage wearing a series of pieces inspired by pop art and tribal fauna, combined with the essence of a Harajuku girl. With outfits including a pink terry towelling bunny jump suit (complete with ears on the hood, and carrots for ties), tights with feathers matched with a body suit and fox stole, some designs were characteristically over the top.
Romance Was Born Pink Bunny Jumpsuit...yes, I said Pink Bunny Jumpsuit
Following the initial attention grabbers with pieces more easily imagined to exist in a wardrobe, interesting fabrics combined with outlandish cuts proved both futuristic and ambitious. Vibrantly patterned smock and tights combinations with glittery tops, pearlescent taffeta ruffles, turquoise and red tulle, ripped materials, chains, acid wash oversized shorts and batwing coats, provided a cornucopia of style.
Romance Was Born Blue Dress with Black Tulle
Humour was a strong element as a lot of the models brandished the archetypal nerd glasses (some even wore the springy googly eyed goggles!) which followed through to the wedding finale, with the grooms wearing science jackets, which included both a hetero and a very cute same sex Romance Was Born marriage.
Romance Was Born goes to chapel....and they lived happily ever after....
I left feeling completely fashionised. A night to remember.
Thankyou Melbourne. Mwa on each cheek!
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Comment by Lara M
Love Speaks
Sounds like it was a fun trip to Melbourne, CC
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
These are all a bit...avant avant avant-garde for me (and that's saying something)...except for the RWB funky pattern dress. Love that!
BUT...all the pieces are very wearable I suppose. It's just the catwalk ensembles that make them look totally out there.
Sounds like a great time was had Chic.
mwah, mwah...Moi.
Comment by Ash
Australian Traveller
Flashes of memories
I!m sorry but I shop at Best and Less, K Mart or whoever is having the special - BLUSH
It`s in my breeding - I mean I come from a third world county - we didn`t know about fancy clothes or lables..... EVER
so these are not the type of clothes that i would go for (and if my hubbie EVER suggested gettin married like the couple in the last picture? Well I may hop around in delight because he looks like a kinda nerd who would be good for my...erm.... brain power!)
.... however I must admit I like the 80`s style jacket on the 'mAterial boy ski pants' boy and the body on the 'material boy in shorts' guy
I hope you had agood time though. I would love to see REAL fashion in play! I would need a notebook to write about my experience!
Ash
Comment by Sisi