If retro-futurist, industrial-cyborg Germanic glamour wasn’t a thing already, Yohei Ohno’s Fall collection made it one. Soundtracked by Klaus Nomi, the show was inspired by the 1920s Bauhaus movement, as well as iconic furniture design by Irish architect Eileen Grey.
Despite the historical references, Ohno’s debut Tokyo runway collection was confidently contemporary—and not because of the space-age feel it had. Seat-belt straps were fastened across tops like harnesses or dangled from the waist as belts, and funneled quilted gloves flanked the silhouette like airplane turbines. This vehicle theme permeated throughout and evoked a kind of mechanical sexuality—if J. G. Ballard’s Crash is ever given a remake, Ohno is the costume designer for the job. Subtle metallic copper boots peeked out from beneath gunmetal gray skirts and army green jackets, and aeronautical engineering plans were printed onto thick quilted dresses. Touches of femininity offset the industrial side of the lineup and came through in delicately ruffled bronze and slate camisoles and black and pink chiffon. Explaining the chunky metal cuffs that coiled around arms like car suspension parts, Ohno said, “I like the idea of a piece of metal that you’re not sure if it’s jewelry or machinery.” The clever playfulness paid off.Read more at: MarieAustralia formal dress shops| marieaustralia.com
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