I have been looking at the Spring 2012 shows on-line and noticed that many designers are drawing inspiration from great works of art.
Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte channeled Vincent Van Gogh by drawing inspiration from his paintings of sunflowers and starry nights for their vibrant prints and fabrics.
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| Vincent Van Gogh, Sunflowers, 1888 |
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| Rodarte Spring 2012 |
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| Vincent Van Gogh, Starry Night, 1889 |
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| Rodarte Spring 2012 |
Moschino looked to Frida Kahlo's self portraits for inspiration.
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| Frida Kahlo, Self Portrait, 1940 |
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| Moschino Spring 2012 |
Sportmax referenced Monet's Water Lillies for it's prints and color palette.
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| Claude Monet Water Lillies, 1916 |
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| Sportmax Spring 2012 |
Raf Simons of Jil Sander was inspired by Picasso's ceramics.
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| Pablo Picasso, vase, c. 1947 |
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| Jil Sander Spring 2012 |
Referencing great works of art in fashion is nothing new. In the 1970s a company called, Goldworm created a line of "Artists' Series" dresses that featured great works of art that were printed onto their signature knits.
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| Goldworm dress from the 1970s featuring Claude Monet's Water Lillies. |
Goldworm was a knitwear company founded in New York City in 1928 by Gertrude Goldworm. In 1947 Goldworm joined forces with a small knitwear company in Italy. This allowed Goldworm to create American fashion but with traditional Italian craftsmanship. Goldworm became known for their high-quality knitwear.
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| Goldworm dress from the 1970s featuring Henri Matisse's "Interior in Aubergines". |
Goldworm received many honors including the Coty Award in 1957. Goldworm also became the first American company to receive the Premio Mercurio D'Oro - Italy's highest award for commercial and economic achievement.
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| Goldworm dress from the 1970s featuring a Tahitian painting by Paul Gaugin. |
Even Barbie is getting in on the action! Mattel recently released the "Museum Collection" Barbie. It consists of three specialty Barbies each dressed to represent a painting by a great artist. The one below is dressed in a "Starry Night" inspired gown much like the looks at Rodarte!
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| Barbie Doll inspired by Vincent Van Gogh |
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