This year again, Walter Van Beirendonck invites us into an ethereal yet gloomy universe, typical of his madness: while on the one hand we find strong connotations with the wacky work The Adventures ofAlice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll notably through the headgear: offbeat, elegant top hats reminiscent of the mad hatterWe can also find a more disturbing universe in the bondage trend, with harnesses sometimes worn next to the skin. Walter Van Beirendonck follows in the footsteps of his previous Fall/Winter 2013 collection, where he also addressed SM aspirations through references and nods to his famous line of masks. Of course, the collection’s key pieces are the turned-up shirt and bib shirt, the omnipresent pastel hue on his suits, a fine range of bow ties, as well as knee-high socks and glovewear branded with the brand’s name. White on black. As for the musical set, it perfectly accentuated the image the Belgian designer wanted to convey: elegant, offbeat, eerie and mysterious. Shaun Rossa very famous albino model and model for the show, was the perfect embodiment of this cold, yet wild man.
Shaun Ross
Walter Van Beirendonck acclaimed by the crowd
Sophie Farjon
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