True cross-cultural fashion fusion is a blend not just between different areas of the globe, but of the ideologies and motivations associated by each region's native people.
The high fashion fusions included in this cluster test the boundaries of cross-cultural collaboration. Wafrica kimonos, which are Japanese kimonos made with traditional African fabrics, are a more straightforward example. And Vogue Nippon's 'Stranger in a Strange Land' editorial captured Carmen Kass in Japan looking very much like a fish out of water, but this too is an easy juxtaposition.
Other cultural couture collaborations aren't as easy for outsiders to understand. David Walliams, for example, celebrates the release of Walliams' children's book 'The Boy In A Dress' by posing for Observer Woman in women's couture fashions from the likes of Vivienne Westwood. And V Magazine's 'Dogging' fashion editorial features a voyeuristic spirit that was deemed too racy for even Vogue Italia.
Innovation often hinges on contrast, and these examples of fashion fusion have certainly utilized cultural differences to their benefit.
12 Examples of High Fashion Culture Fusion
12
Taboo Fashion Editorials
‘Dogging' by Steven Meisel in V Magazine (NSFW)
11
High Class Cowgirl Fashion
Hermes Spring 2009
10
Fashion Inspired by Ancient China
Tibi Spring 2009
9
Culture Shock Editorials
Vogue's ‘Stranger in a Strange Land'
8
Bodysuits for Boys
Experimental Teen Fashion by Sasha B for KTZ
7
Cross-Cultural Couture
Wafrica Kimonos
6
Cultural Fashion Invasions
Mango Invades Iran & Iraq
5
Iran and Germany Fashion Fusion
Boris Bidjan Saberi Couture
4
Catholic Cross-Branding
Boston College Fashion at Victoria's Secret
3
Desert Superhero Fashion
Cat Power in V Magazine
2
Men In Women's Couture
David Walliams Really Is a Laydee
1
Oxymoronic Fashion
Pristine Smut
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