Inspired by Renaissance portraiture and Isaac Oliver’s ‘Rainbow portrait of Queen Elizabeth I’ (1600), the show featured garments that abided by the Venetian palette and were nothing short of the ornate details typically highlighted in Renaissance Portraiture.
In merging art and fashion together, YMC proposes a collection that is intriguing to the eye in both its timeless recognisability and refreshing appropriation of the values of Bauhaus, creating a stylish, wearable collection.
Among many circles attending fashion shows you may not be the only one to exclaim that whilst the clothes worn by models storming the catwalk are visually stunning, they are too outrageous for the daily humdrums of your own life. It is, perhaps, an ingrained belief that luxury fashion that is appealing to the eye may come at a loss of practicality.
