An Androids Tale :: I Dream the Dream of Love featuring Temperley
When Hampton Fancher set out to write 'Blade Runner' he wanted to cross-pollinate strains of forties Film Noir with the science fiction canon of the early eighties (which was about to come into existence). 'Blade Runner' is both about the future and the past, specifically, about evolutionary and technological change in relation to memory. Rachael (Sean Young) exists in the undoubtedly turbulent intersection of these themes; aesthetically, she represents them.
Costume Designers Charles Knode and Michael Kaplan (under the direction of Ridley Scott), set to 'mix... the style of yesteryear with a look toward tomorrow.' Fine Arts Writer Francesca Myman wrote of Rachael's wardrobe ::
'Shoulder padding, stark straight lines, and lacquered hair make her proportions too perfect and slightly extreme. At the same time, they evoke... historicity... her clothing is closely based on a forties Film Noir model, and it evokes a sense of nostalgia... Her clothing instantaneously places her in relationship to history -- she is not purely modern, instead, she is classic.' more...
New York Fashion Week Spring 2007 :: Temperley featuring Temperley
Brit designer Alice Temperley is most loved for her romantic hippy art-deco influenced dresses. Her Spring 2007 collection was a complete departure from that. We were so utterly surprised at the Chloe influenced looks, frankly we weren?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t sure who?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s show we were seeing. True to form, we didn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t like the fact that last season?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s Temperley collection consisted of only dresses; but we didn?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢t think this would mean a complete change in aesthetics. The only Temperley-like dresses were present in the last three looks. We?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢re sensing an identity crisis here. Alice we miss the old you. We hope you come back. [Rania Abu Eid] more...
A Delicate Balance featuring Temperley
Tweed returns with some new twists but it's lost none of the timeless class and sophistication that 'Kate' Hepburn made her own. more...