Losing Your Marbles, Spring 09

left to right: Helmut Lang, Hussein Chalayan (x4), Diane von Furstenberg, John Galliano
The influence of Dries Van Noten’s marbleized prints from his Fall 08 collection can be seen on the runway for Spring 09. Many designers reinterpreted this theme from Helmut Lang to Diane von Furstenberg. The marbleized technique can almost be viewed as an update to the geometric print craze of past seasons. Like melting crayons when you were a kid, the hard edges of shapes soften and blend creating a mutated psychedelic fantasy. -Jessie