Couture Nuns

Designers Swear by Religious Inspiration for A/W Runways

The draping of a nun’s habit and other religious influences seem to have crept into the minds of a string of fashion designers this season. Just take a look at this gallery of the A/W runway shows put together by Style.com, which they so aptly call ‘Keeping the Faith.’

The stunning holy looks featured above are from Fendi, Alexander McQueen, Rue du Mail, John Galliano, Matthew Ames, Bruno Pieters, Giambattista Valli, Marc Jacobs, and Jean Paul Gaultier, respectively.

Is there nun better than religious fashion? I say, hallelujah!

Religious-inspired Fashion
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Nun-inspired Runway Shows
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Faith-focused Designers
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Industries Being Reshaped

Fashion
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Interior Design
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Graphic Arts
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SCORE
4.1 out of 10
GENDER
30% Men70% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 70%
Activity 44%
Freshness 8%

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