The Christopher Kane Resort 2014 collection uses a palette of primary colors and shapes that you’d see in a Piet Mondrian painting. The garments play with a mix of striped elements and lacy weaves that seem to reveal quite a bit of the wearer’s body below.
The garments take inspiration from flat De Stijl-like imagery and transform them to look more like computer-generated wireframe forms. Although Mondrian’s art and computer graphics can be very sharp and geometric, this collection has a softness to it. Lace-like textures and the inclusion of shapes like florals and the female form lend to the delicacy of the collection, which provide a contrast to the brightly saturated colors of the dresses. This is a beautiful mix of natural and man-made inspirations.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Primary Colors in Fashion
- Opportunity for fashion brands to incorporate bold primary colors and geometric shapes into their designs, inspired by iconic paintings like Mondrian.
- Mixing Textures in Fashion
- Fashion designers can explore the combination of lace-like textures and structured elements to create garments that exhibit both softness and sharpness.
- Art-inspired Computer Graphics in Fashion
- Fashion brands can experiment with incorporating computer-generated wireframe forms and flat imagery inspired by both iconic paintings and digital art.
Sectors Adopting This
- Fashion
- Disruptive innovation opportunities for fashion brands to incorporate artistic inspiration and experiment with new textures and forms in their designs.
- Art
- Opportunity for artists to collaborate with fashion brands to create collections inspired by iconic paintings, bringing art beyond traditional mediums.
- Digital Design
- Chance for digital designers to explore the fusion of art and technology by creating computer-generated wireframe forms and flat imagery for fashion brands.
