In recent seasons, especially after the pandemic, many designers have let their imaginations run wild and explored new technologies, giving rise to surrealist fashion.
Surrealism itself emerged after World War I as an artistic and humanistic response to a society plagued by conflicts. One of the first designers to embrace this trend was Elsa Schiaparelli, from the 1930s to the 1950s. Elsa incorporated elements of surrealism and expressed her feelings through her fashion designs. And today, I bring you a series of brands that have joined this movement.
We begin with Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen. She was the first to create a 3D-printed dress and is known for her futuristic work and molding metal to create dresses. After the pandemic, her FW22 runway show was filled with fascinating looks created in the digital space.
Another globally renowned brand for its whimsical looks is Moschino. Under the creative direction of Jeremy Scott, we have seen collections as surreal as the one presented for the FW22 season, inspired by the bedroom scene in Kubrick’s film “2001: A Space Odyssey.” It featured garments like a “pendulum clock” dress, a “lampshade” hat, and a folding screen.
Northern Irish designer JW Anderson is known for his fantastic creations, both for his eponymous brand and, since 2013, for Loewe. For his own label, in the SS23 season, he showcased ensembles adorned with broken skateboards. On the other hand, for Loewe’s FW23 season, Anderson presented cardigans that appeared to have been printed on adhesive paper and literally stuck onto the models’ skin.
Lastly, from the Schiaparelli brand, under the creative direction of Daniel Roseberry, we witnessed one of the most impressive runway shows this year. The Haute Couture collection for SS23 was filled with showstoppers, from a black dress with an enormous lion’s head placed on the chest to a dress that seemed as if a white tiger was enveloping the model.
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