“My drawings were inspired by the joy of seeing fairytale characters coming to life in one of the main theatres of Moscow, the city where I was born.”
Sasha Pivovarova on her collaboration with Karl Lagerfeld and the iconic fashion house that is Chanel, which saw her draw a Paris-meets-Moscow interpretation illustration.
Sandbagging is the term, it’s what Sasha Pivovarova is doing… Modelling isn’t a career which is reknowned longevity, hence this is Sasha’s reminding all/any prospective employers that ain’t no one trick pony. Or maybe Karl and co @ Chanel just really dig her and wanted her along for the ride. With looks as good as hers I’ll go the second one.
There’s no denying general fashion in the 21st century has been much the same as certain eras in the previous century, whether it be “inspired” or just blatant throwbacks most has all been seen before. Yeah there’s a few names you could probably roll off your tongue who are pushing the boundaries and doing something completely different and dare I say it; “futuristic.”
When you finish collating that list you should probably add the name Irina Shaposhnikova.
Fresh out of Antwerp’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Irina and her graduation collection; “Crystallographica” are making waves across the internet – these waves aren’t ripples either – so much so that within in a few weeks time you will be hard pressed to find a authoritative fashion site that hasn’t lent some of their html space to Irina and her mystique creations.
“My collection is inspired by the geological forms of crystals and minerals. It explores the geometrical and 3-dimensional approach to the female body and results new forms and shapes.”
View all the photos from the show here.
