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PARIS FASHION WEEK A/W 2007-08: Comme des Garcons

What this rather dismal film of the final walk through of Rei Kawakubo's A/W show this evening can't begin to communicate is the wonderful, unexpected palette of the collection. From sugar pink stretchy nylon and plastic, to burnt orange velvet or even the sky blue eyeshadow, the wonky colours indicated that this was no straight-forward show. The Minnie Mouse and Flopsy Bunny ears worn by the models and their clingy faux-broiderie Anglaise skirts may have seemed sweet at first, but what about the rather unsettling stuffed, applique bows and swollen dots on a slip dress? Or how about a top with padded hands encircling the torso as if someone had their mitts all over you? With these brilliant, Surreal touches Kawakubo said more about desire and Modern femininity than anything that came of a whole week of predatory, 'strong' women in Milan.

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can't see much and the film quality is a bit blur.

By KUNGFU TAILOR at 05:29 Wed 28 Feb 2007 | reply to this >

Yeah, it's a nightmare in 'standing': the autofocus on these phone cameras can't cope with the brightness of the lights when you're shooting from a dark place, far away and you end up with a crazy 5 second delay. 85% of the shots come out as a big white outline of the model against everyone in the audience in crisp detail!! My only hope is it gives *some* sense of the atmosphere of what it was like -at the time- and then you can check the online catwalk catalogues the next day for details.

By Penny Martin at 09:53 Wed 28 Feb 2007 | reply to this >

I like this phone video a great deal. I feel it captures the essential atmosphere of the event and I enjoy the abberations they refer to photography, so much more interesting. Please keep them coming.

By Dawsonix at 13:01 Wed 28 Feb 2007 | reply to this >

....as always very, very unique !!!....and yes I also like the rather surrealistic atmosphere created by an accidental 'error' of technology while being pushed to its capable limits.....

By Galileo's Universe at 15:51 Wed 28 Feb 2007 | reply to this >

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