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bright colours, carlotta actis barone, emerging designers, music - influence in fashion, plastic outerwear, Rococo, spring/summer 2013, The Magic Flute, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Music and fashion have shared a love affair of mutual satisfaction,
many times influencing the creative outpourings of the other to great effect.
This synergy is the starting point for the LFW, S/S 2013 collection of
Carlotta Actis Barone
Known as a creative with strong socio-political perspectives, which
are often echoed in her work, Ms. Barone’s inspiration for her
S/S collection stemmed for an 18thC opera of the Rococo period
The Magic Flute: music composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,
libretti written by Emanuel Schikaneder.
The story is of good triumphing over evil and of love united when thought lost;
a wildly fantastical tale translated into a design statement by the uncompromising genius of
Carlotta Actis Barone.
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Through use of bright colours, the spirit of the opera is evident in the collection.
Purples, oranges, greens, blues, reds, yellows sing with gusto;
some solo in solids: colour blocked and others in chorus: print- psychedelic.
Featured were high voltage coloured transparent rain jackets
vibrant, practical, fun
The stylised high teased hair and statement red painted lips to centre
was a nod to the hair creations and make-up application of the Rococo.
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One can only wonder at the starting points of future fashion journeys
on which to embark with Ms. Barone at the helm.
Surely to be exciting.
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