When creating the Céline Fall 2014 collection, what was on the mind of Phoebe Philo was the 1930s, specifically women like Hannah Höch and Lee Miller, who were both key players in Dadaism and Surrealism. The starting point of the collection was a photo of Miller in the bath after the fall of the Nazis.
Inspired by all of the quirk and whimsy of these two experimental art movements, the clothing collection expresses the same kind of radical thinking. Philo's collection makes reference to garments that would have been quite a scandal when worn by women of the 30s, although now it's quite common for women to don menswear. With this in mind, several pieces from the collection are oversized, but make the perfect contrast to feminine details like platform sandals and cozy knits.
What's Driving This Trend
- Surrealist Fashion
- Opportunity for fashion brands to create collections inspired by experimental art movements like Surrealism and Dadaism.
- Oversized Clothing
- Potential for fashion brands to design clothing with oversized silhouettes for a unique contrast to feminine details.
- Gender-blurring Fashion
- Chance for fashion brands to create unisex clothing that blurs traditional gender lines.
Who This Affects Most
- Fashion
- Fashion professionals can take inspiration from experimental art movements to create clothing collections that push boundaries and challenge traditional norms.
- Art
- Opportunity for artists to collaborate with fashion brands to create surrealist-inspired designs that are wearable pieces of art.
- Retail
- Potential for retailers to market oversized and gender-blurring clothing as unique and fashion-forward pieces for consumers who want to make a statement.
