{fig. 1 & 2} TEXTILE By Elizabeth and James Pre-Fall 2012, via Nylon {fig. 3} Roy Lichtenstein's works via gestalt-night {fig. 4 & 7} 3.1 Phillip Lim FW12
Paint me with halftone dots and call me a Lichtenstein! This fall is going to start with a BAAANG! Granted summer hasn't even arrived, but with the fall look books making their rounds it's hard not to think ahead. Fall/Winter 2012 is kicking butts and taking names comic book style, with plenty of "pows!" and "blams!" Just check out the runway from Romance Was Born at MBFWA or Fashion Week Australia, below. The line struck a deal with Marvel Comics to emblazon their fashions with images from their archives including the Hulk, Thor, and Silver Surfer.
The look book from TEXTILE by Elizabeth and James featured models in bright comic-colored skinnies and tees emblazoned with an action text BAAANG! At 3.1 Phillip Lim KAPOW shouted across fun knits, from mock turtlenecks to that amazing cardigan (that one's going on the wantlist for sure!) and classic tees which were paired with Lim's exquisitely tailored pieces. A hot beaded number was even given the comic treatment with the addition of an action text clutch. I love it!
All of these pieces seem to draw inspiration from the works of Roy Lichtenstein as well as traditional comic book iconography. Lichtenstein was an American pop artist who used comic book imagery in his art, much like how Andy Warhol immortalized that can of legendary Campbell's soup. Just see the pastiche of some of his most popular works above, and compare. As Lichtenstein said, "art doesn't transform, it just plain forms." Zap! Pow! Bam!
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