The Kenzo designer, Antonio Marras, presented a storybook fashion fantasy, inspired by 'Alice in Wonderland' and Victorian flower-collectors, in his spring/summer 2009 collection for Kenzo, at the Paris prêt-à-porter season.
The use of flower prints, botanical embroideries and satin, chiffon and gabardine in mossy and pastel shades, delivered a dream like image of "Alice" in a sun-withered garden.
Kenzo'z set of larger-than-life wildflower books, stacked up on a living-room table, the models paraded in watercolour florals and brighter, herbaceous border-patterns. They gave the imagery of fairies, with hair filled with feathers and faces of sparkling eye-shadows and glowing faces.
The use of flower prints, botanical embroideries and satin, chiffon and gabardine in mossy and pastel shades, delivered a dream like image of "Alice" in a sun-withered garden.
Kenzo'z set of larger-than-life wildflower books, stacked up on a living-room table, the models paraded in watercolour florals and brighter, herbaceous border-patterns. They gave the imagery of fairies, with hair filled with feathers and faces of sparkling eye-shadows and glowing faces.
Smock dresses with delicate bodices embroidered with crystals and pearls. Longer, empire line dresses, with rise and fall hemlines which disclosed petticoats of lace and flounces.
Puffball dresses sewn with golden threads, sequins, over tutu underskirts.
The show ended when the books on the set opened magically to reveal standup cutouts of flowers and butterflies.
Marras, showed his first Kenzo women's collection in March, 2004 and now extends his authority to the children's ranges where he authorises both cut and cloth.
