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Frida Kahlo and fashion. Runways inspired by Frida's style, art and colourful dresses. Fashion books
Christian Dior 2024 Cruise Collection: a tribute to Frida Kahlo by Maria Grazia Chiuri - Mexico City - 20 May 2023
Dior revealed its 2024 Cruise Collection as the Antiguo Colegio de San Ildefonso's arches lit up, showcasing the museum's Mexican legacy through its designs.
The historic location for the exhibition was chosen thanks to its connections to Frida Kahlo, the Mexican artist who served as the inspiration for Maria Grazia Chiuri's most recent show.
Kahlo was honored throughout the collection, which was mostly characterized by silk lace and complex jacquards, especially for how she used clothes as a platform for protest, declaration, and affirmation.
This might be seen in the use of metamorphosed pieces, such as the incorporation of butterfly and cocooning silhouettes into prints and corsetry.
Over black velvet, large collars made of heavy silk or cotton were draped, and vibrant embroidery added another nod to traditional Mexican craftsmanship.
Chiuri collaborated with local craftspeople to design the collection, resulting in a range of dresses and shirts that were intended to tell a tale of femininity entwined with the natural world.
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FRIDA collection by renowned Indian designer Nandita Basu is on sale in the Pink Fort website, 11 January 2023
https://pinkfort.co/collections/frida
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A new fashion book dedicated to Frida: "Frida: Style Icon. A Celebration of the Remarkable Style of Frida Kahlo " by Charlie Collins, July 12, 2022
Frida: Style Icon charts Frida's fashion evolution through 50 beautifully illustrated style moments including pieces from her famous wardrobe, her most iconic looks and her own special kind of styling.
From embroidered blouses and traditional Tehuana dresses to indigenous treasures and jewelry strung by Frida herself, this book showcases how Frida used her style as a means of personal and political expression. Her wardrobe includes examples of traditional Mexican dress—rebozos (fringed shawls), embroidered huipiles (square-cut tops), enaguas (skirts) and holanes (flounces), as well as a series of hand-painted medical corsets and supportive back-braces which also illuminate the story of her near-fatal bus crash at the age of 18.
Illustrations by Camilla Perkins.
Other pictures from the book at this link.
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"Frida Kahlo:POSE" at the Rose Art Museum - Brandeis University, MA (US)
25 June 2021 | 19 December 2021
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This exhibition shows paintings, works on paper, ephemera, rare film footage, and photographs spanning Frida Kahlo's entire life. Organized in five overlapping sections - Posing; Composing; Exposing; Queering and Self-Fashioning - the show highlights the profound and creative interplay between photography, fashion, art, and the construction of identities within Kahlo's multidimensional oeuvre. |
"Posing for photographs, not painting, was Frida Kahlo's first form of self-expression. Her doting father, Wilhelm (Guillermo) Kahlo, was her first photographer. As soon as she could sit up, he cultivated her propensity to perform in front of the camera," explained Gannit Ankori and Circe Henestrosa, the show's curators.
For detail follow this link.
Click here for a YouTube video with an interview with Gannit Ankori, Director of The Rose Art Museum on how Frida Kahlo's signature style honored her heritage and queer identity.
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VOGUE A photo story of Frida Kahlo's Style on the Catwalk
2/02/2018 Check out here the VOGUE gallery dedicated to Frida Khalo-inspired runway looks created on the occasion of the exhibition Frida Kahlo. Oltre il mito (MUDEC Museum Milan).
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Giada Curti Resort "Frida Kahlo" Collection - Bridal Spring/Summer 2017 - Milan
27/05/2017 Mysterious, intense and fascinatng, the new collection of Giada Curti shines with a thousand shades: the glittering colours of the dresses recall an ethnic-bohemian style emphasized by the glittery accessory with tassels, fringes and feathers helping to make each creation even more sublime.
Charming precious laces mix with stripes and flower prints, merging into a fanciful game of unusual and almost surrealistic overlays.
From here the name of Frida: Giada Curti is inspired by Frida Kahlo, a woman of immense talent and a strong and indipendent character.
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A new book on Frida and Fashion, "Frida Kahlo: Fashion as the Art of Being"
21/03/2016 "Frida Kahlo: Fashion as the Art of Being" by Susana Martinez Vidal (Assouline, 10 March 2016) is a vibrant tribute to Frida Kahlo’s bold character, style, and art, a fascinating journey reflecting the kaleidoscopic ways Frida’s unique story and personality have been interpreted and adapted as few others in our time.
The luxury book publisher has once again selected Deepak Perwani's design from his 'Frida Kahlo goes to Kharadar' 2013 collection, but this time is for an international fashion book. Earlier, they featured its collection in a coffee table book on the legendary Mexican painter.
You will find more pictures of Perwani's 2013 collection at this website.
More info and other pictures from the book at this link.
Here an article from The Fashion Studies Journal.
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Osman Yousefzada's Spring-Summer 2016
Frida Kahlo’s art and personal style sprang to life on the Spring-Summer 2016 runway of Osman Yousefzada. Working from a love letter penned by the Mexican artist — “I ask you for violence, in the nonsense, and you, you give me grace, your light and your warmth” — the designer sent out a range of black-and-white pant suits, as well as colorful dresses with tiered ruffles and exaggerated silhouettes.
A long wrap skirt of rich crimson duchesse satin was paired simply with a wide-brimmed hat and a swathe of black paint brushed over the model’s breasts. Some looks featured a colorful ikat print of orange and blue that recalled Kahlo’s folk art pieces, while waxed silk ensembles with large daubs of red, yellow and blue paint were slightly more generically artsy. (Taken from BlouinArtInfo)
Check out FirstView website for more images.
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Missoni Ready-To-Wear Spring 2015
For spring at M Missoni, Angela Missoni drew from Frida Kahlo — her vibrant works as well as her homeland of Mexico.
Colorful crochet knits were the high note, showing up in everything from fit-and-flare dresses to halter tops to A-line skirts. There were also breezy jumpsuits worked in a toned-down gray-and-white combo, while a cropped version in blue and yellow looked youthful.
Check out WWD website for more images.
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Valentino 2015 Resort Collection, Rome
Having referenced the work of several strong female characters in their time at Valentino, it’s no surprise that designers Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pierpaolo Piccioli edged the Mexican icon into the frame for resort. A vibrant sense of color and folkloric sensibility ran through the collection, from a diaphanous ruffled dress printed from head to toe in exotic hummingbirds to a suede minidress with a verdant motif that could have been swiped straight from the painter’s canvas.
Check out Vogue website for more images and info.
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Alberta Ferretti S/S 2014 Collection, Rome
Its success growing season after season, until the last collection (spring-summer 2014 ), for which, the designer of Romagna, was inspired by Frida Kahlo and stylish Mexican tradition.
For the new collection the Italian designer was inspired by Frida Kahlo and from mexican fashion.
A fashion collection in white cotton, lace, flounces, brilliant flowers, black and big earrings, but without the drama of the Frida’s life and career.
- See more at: http://www.agoprime.it/alberta-ferretti-meets-frida-kahlo/#sthash.f9bx3aRI.dpufAlberta Ferretti's success is growing season after season, until the last collection (spring-summer 2014 ), when the Italian designer was inspired by Frida Kahlo and the Mexican tradition. A fashion collection in white cotton, lace, flounces, brilliant flowers, black and big earrings, but without the drama of the Frida’s life and career.
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Lena Hoschek 2013 S/S 2013 Collection, Berlin
Hoschek Spring Summer 2013 collection was a true Fiesta Mexicana and inspired by Frida and Mexico. Look at the skull makeup...
Lana del Ray wearing Lena Hosckek at Cannes Film Festival & 'The Great Gatsby' Premiere, May 2013.
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Moschino S/S 2012 Collection, Milan
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Kenzo F/W 2011-2012 Collection, Paris
A Tribute to Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeffe
The invitation to the fashion show was a subtle reference to a Mexican celebration Los Dias de Los Muertos, Day of the Dead, a festive day that honors the spirit of family ancestors. Designer Antonio Marras's collection was inspired by Mexico and the American southwest, and greatly influenced by Frida Kahlo and Georgia O'Keeke's paintings and personal style. " The collection is about them," Marras told journalists after the show. You could see the dramatic styles of both women in the flowing dresses and skirts, some in oversized flower-print fabrics, and the voluminous outerwear. A magnificent collection of long skirts and flowing dresses in flower and paisley-print fabrics, men's jackets with beadwork, and black lace suits. A palette of colors of earth tone, dark brown, olive, mustard and deep bordeaux highlight the new season collection.
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Raffaella Curiel S/S 2008 Collection, Rome
Raffaella Curiel presented her Spring-Summer 2008 high-fashion collection - deeply inspired by Frida - during the AltaRoma fashion week at Rome's Auditorium, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008.
"Omaggio a Frida Kahlo e ai paesi Latino - Americani" di Raffaella Curiel
"Frida Kahlo, pittrice realista, uno dei personaggi più interessanti del XX secolo: vitale, irripetibile in ogni sua espressione ma soprattutto Donna sensibile ai problemi sociali e politici, studiosa delle Culture latino-americane, con un debole, forse, verso l’arte Precolombiana e Atzeca ma assolutamente rispettosa e pronta a sposare tutte le espressioni popolari, folcloristiche e tradizionali di quei Paesi; conscia nei confronti della sua sensualissima seppur delicata femminilità e instancabile nell’ inventare quotidianamente un suo personalissimo look, nonostante la malattia e il fisico spesso martoriato. Il piacere di ricomporsi i capelli con fogge diverse ora con nastri, rafia, fiori o foglie, o di adornarsi con gioie spesso da lei create sia con piccoli legni, boules dipinte, coralli o monili feticisti e archeologici, esaltava il suo costante, quasi ossessivo interesse per l’abbigliamento. Sperimentava poliedricamente diversi looks, dallo sfrontato divertimento a proporsi con capi maschili sino ad indossare alternativamente costumi folk di quei Paesi latino-americani così amati, quasi a voler esaltare tutte le esperienze delle sue origini composite, frutto di un’alchimia del Messico coloniale (Mestizo), India, Europea (il padre era tedesco) e barocca. A volte era così irrimediabilmente insoddisfatta da mostrarsi sempre come un caleidoscopio di emozioni estetiche e inusuali. Sempre fiera di incarnarsi eroina campanilista del suo Paese, arrivò a stupire gli amici Americani e Francesi presentandosi a New York e a Parigi vestita con costumi tradizionali delle donne Tehuane*, per essere, ancora una volta, vessillo dell’archetipo latino-americano, esplicitamente arcaico e simbolo di solidarietà nei confronti di quel mondo seppur ancora represso ma in fase di un forte e impreparato cambiamento dal punto di vista economico, politico e sociale. E’ stato un iter difficile e faticoso ma lo studio dedicato a questa Artista mi ha indicato un percorso pieno di fascino e tale da indurmi a dedicarle questa nuova collezione quale omaggio alle sue impenetrabili fantasie, ai suoi colori, al suo humour, alla sua fortissima femminilità ma soprattutto alle affascinanti, antichissime, straordinarie Culture di quella parte di Mondo, a volte, per noi così lontano ma straordinariamente magico ed irresistibile."
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Sue Wong S/S Collection 2007, Los Angeles
During the big show of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Los Angeles Sue Wong not only presented her company's new Spring 2007 line, but also did the art direction, styling, and music for the show dubbed "New Romantics" as well.
The result was a kaleidoscope of 76 daytime and evening dresses, focusing as Wong explained afterward, "more on my daytime collection than ever before."Fiesta" was the Mexican section of the show: "I've always liked indigenous cultures, so it was Mexico this time. As opposed to Indonesia or China or India or someplace. I just move around the world, getting inspirations as I go," Wong said. "Those dresses have a Frida Kahlo feel, I think." She used brilliant colors in orange or turquoise, offering a folkloric feel with a sophisticated edge, and again using embroidery to create beautiful accents.
Read the complete article published by Fashion Wire Daily
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Louis Verdad F/W Winter Collection 2005, Los Angeles
Vibrant colors and a passionate intensity fed into Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's paintings. Indeed, the woman - her iconic style and art - motivated Louis Verdad's Fall/Winter '05 show. Referring to Kahlo in his program guide as "my inspiration, my Mexican treasure," Verdad flooded the runway with pinstriped suits, high-waisted pants and a collection of dressy coats and Oscar-worthy silk gowns. Kahlo herself once flirted with gendered ideals, donning both men's suits and Mexican skirts with similar relish. Stately models, including an intensely fierce Frida Kahlo look-alike named Morgan, wore bunches of roses in their hair, and braids twisted into complex chignons. Booming Mexican ballads, a fake parrot and a wreathed entry-way completed the show's celebratory Latin feel.
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Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 1998 Collection, Paris
