Oh, tie-dye. The best activity for a summer-camp kid with a usually short lived appearance in most people's wardrobes...and for those past the age of 25 it becomes another one of those fashion fads that one wishes they could forget. So...how did it end up in a Spring 2010 collection? It shouldn't even be surprising that this risky idea came from dual geniuses,
Jack McCollough and
Lazaro Hernandez of
Proenza Schouler. They have most certainly earned this month's honorable mention. Although I wasnt able to find out much on their inspiration behind it all, they shared with Vogue editor Alexandra Kotur that, "Tie-dye is the perfect left field element. It has an organic quality, making it an ideal counterbalance to slick fashion." And how right on they were. When will you ever be able to find a dress, that has an edgy tie-dye print (two words I
never thought I would put in a sentence together) and is cute enough to go clubbing in but doesn't look like a ten-year-old made it....all at the same time
I never have. To create this look, they used a Japanese style method known as Shibori. I'm not sure which technique they used because for Shibori there are six, however we are most familiarized with the technique Kanoko. But instead of rubber bands, the Japanese use thread (I'm assuming for a cleaner look). Once again, a very impressive line. They have managed to push the envelope a bit without making it look amateur-ish. To view the entire spring collection,
click here Job very well done.
xoxo Miss Honeybun
original article: "Live and Let Dye" by Alexandra Kotur. Vogue June 2010, pg. 84
June Vogue's cover featured "Gossip Girl" actress Blake Lively photographed by Mario Testino.
