FS31012 The Edge

THE EDGE:JEAN-CHARLES DE CASTELBAJAC

MATTHEW ERIC VITALFS31012: CURRENT DESIGNERS

WINTER, 2012

TIMELINE

• 49;– Casablanca, Nov. 28– Mid-1950s: France

• 68-69; Ko & Co.– Show & Collection

• 75; – Jeanne-Blanche

• 80s; Max Mara– 84; Pop Art & Cyndrical Dress

• 90s; Andres Courreges– 98; Concept Stores

INSPIRATION: FUTURISM

• Paco Robanne• Pierre Cardin

• Space Age Collections– 1984; Heavy denim dress

• Brand– Sportswear, Jeanswear,

M/W RTW, Accessories, Fragrance

– Home furnishings

SIGNATURE:FORM, FUNCTION, COLOR, COMFORT, & PROTECTION

• Color– Bright, primary

• Derived Design/Cuts– Slim, baggy, A-line, XXL

• Technology– Cotton mix, stretch, plush,

acrylic fur, synthetic– Diverted shapes, wax

objects, graphics, patchwork

• Chic, rugged daywear• “Wearable art”/Pop Art

– Hand-painted fabrics

• Innovative & Classic– Modern traditionalist– In/Out of time

PREVIOUS RUNWAY SHOWS,EVENTS & COLLECTIONS

• 97; World Youth Days– Noah’s Arch

• W99/00; Metro Station– State of Emergency

• SS01; Pop Art• F02; Ice Rink (City Hall)• Oct 05; New Eyewear• Nostalgia of the Future

MOOD BOARD

“Always hold the handof the child you once were.”

AUTUMN 2011PLAY ON MAN RAY

• Famous Glass Tears & Le Violon d'Ingres photographs– Art history

SPRING/SUMMER 2012MEETING OF THE FUTURE & THE PAST…

• Mickey Mouse print– French tapestry fabric– Skirtsuit, shift dress, & a

windowpane-patterned shift

• Vintage elegance & futurism cohabitate– Hints of mod &

preppiness combined

VideosJEAN-CHARLES DE CASTELBAJAC Fashion Show - Ready-To-Wear

• http://youtu.be/glwRmZt-YIg

Fashionchannel pret a porter women "JC De Castelbajac" Spring Summer 2012 Paris

• Pt 1– http://youtu.be/

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• Pt 2– http://youtu.be/

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SOURCES

• • http://jc-de-castelbaja

c.com/• http://www.fascineshi

on.com/en/fashion-close-up/jean-charles-de-castelbajac/162/

• http://www.fashionmodeldirectory.com/designers/jeancharles-de-castelbajac/

• http://www.fashionwindows.com/runway_shows/castelbajac/default.asp

• http://www.infomat.com/whoswho/jeancharlesdecastelbaja.html