Filed under: Designer Spotlight, Runway | Tags: Paris Fashion Week, Rodarte, collection, spring 09, sonia rykiel, obama, 40th anniversary
Rodarte’s Obama dress at Sonia Rykiel’s 40th Anniversary show
Sonia Rykiel celebrated 40 years in fashion at Paris Fashion Week. The first half of the show was filled with Rykiel’s own designs, which were marked by the color and whimsy that’s been missing from most runways this season. While other designers were indulging in reality, Rykiel was working with sheer optimism.
Here are some looks–the gowns, especially, threw caution to the wind:
And the good vibes didn’t stop there. The show eneed 30 other uproarious looks by designers (like the Rodarte design at the top), paying homage to Rykiel’s 40 years in the fashion biz:
Olivier Theyskens for Nina Ricci
Maison Martin Margiela
Jean Paul Gaultier
Read Threadtrend’s other Obama posts:
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See the rest on Style.com.
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[...] main fashion industry facet this week in Paris. Designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy, of Rodarte, sent a knit dress down the Sonia Rykiel anniversary runway that had “OBAMA” plastered across the chest [...]
Pingback by Obama-Wear: Obama Fashions Take Over Paris « Seriously McMillan’s “She So Ghetto” Friday, October 3, 2008 @ 08:46 kWhere, WHERE can I purchase, buy, find, get that knit outfit with OBAMA written across the chest?
Comment by Rosetta James Monday, October 6, 2008 @ 01:12 kIt’s not possible. I think it was just a runway look to honor Rykiel. Plus, it’s Rodarte, so even if it was for sale, it’d be insanely expensive.
Comment by threadtrend Tuesday, October 7, 2008 @ 10:52 k[...] Optimism and Obama Mania on the Sonia Rykiel Runway [...]
Pingback by Girls Say Yes to Boys Who Say Obama « Threadtrend Saturday, October 25, 2008 @ 01:15 k[...] Rykiel, who celebrated 40 years in fashion in 2008 and had one of the more exciting runways this season, is currently the subject of an exhibit at Paris’ Les Arts Decoratifs. [...]
Pingback by Paris Event:Sonia Rykiel on Exhibit « Threadtrend Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 08:06 k[...] election, some of Obama’s most visible supporters came from the fashion world…remember Sonia Rykel’s Paris runway and Versace’s ode to the President [...]
Pingback by Inauguration Fashion: Designers Celebrate Obama « Threadtrend Wednesday, January 14, 2009 @ 01:54 k