Josephus Thimister hadn’t shown his works since 2001 when he was highly criticized for gaining inspiration from the styles worn by anti establishment groups and even terrorism fashion. Times have changed but we still hate terrororists and everything that’s related to them. That’s why Josephus had to choose a different theme for his creations. And again it wasn’t very peaceful one.
The comeback collection that was presented on the first day of Paris Fashion Week was based on the idea of the Russia of 1915, its bloody revolution and its early modernist. The name of the range is ‘1915: Bloodshed and Opulence.’
Clothes in the collection were created for both men and women. They were all about military style – khaki and red everywhere. Some even were painted with blood splashes.
But there was nothing much horrifying. The pieces were even noble and classical in a rough way. The dresses and cocktail outfits were described as dress-up clothes for a ‘neurotic aristocracy’ whose behaviour lead to the blood and death of violent revolt.
I can’t say I’m impressed with the outfits, but they do look intereting and the idea is good. But the very idea makes me think I would never buy anything from this range. Too much blood and violence inspired it.
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