Rarely do the runways capture exactly the look which inspired the collection. This is true for Gucci's Fall 2009 Runway Collection that clearly has taken elements from the Punk movement, but has revamped it for the current times and for the elite - as anyone who can afford Gucci is not living on the streets.
The Hip-Hop movement began on the streets and in its initial phases its fashion was very unpolished. However, as those leading the Hip-Hop movement gained fame and fortune their look has been fine tuned and has evolved into something completely different than what it started as. Iceberg's Fall 2009 Runway Collection encapsulates the look of what Hip-Hop has become.
It has been said that 'it's all been done before' and therefore each collection is a reinterpretation of a former look. For Chloe's Spring 2009 Ready to Wear Collection the look is that of an ultra polished Hippie. The Hippie movement was one of rebellion and thus in turn a very laid back, unwashed, almost homeless-like costume evolved. However, Chloe has taken the basic design structure of the Hippie's clothing and turned it into something spectacular.
Helmut Lang's Fall 2009 Runway Collection draws upon many past looks for inspiration. However, the more prevalent clearly comes from the Mod look of the 1960's. As one can clearly see in the images (above and below) it is almost as if one were looking at the modern - male version of Twiggy.
Comme Des Garcons is forever breaking down the barriers of what is considered 'normal' or appropriate. As one can see in both images (above and below) inspiration is drawn from the classic Zoot Suit; however reinterpreted in very different ways from the original. The outfit below is complete with a high waist (as was the classic Zoot Suit) however in this interpretation pants are replaced with a skort. The above outfit keeps in more in accord to a traditional Zoot Suit, however the pants are the remodeled aspect in this instance too, as they are cut quite slim in contrast to the traditional Zoot Suit which normally had very baggy high waisted pants.
Roberto Cavalli is famous for his outlandish and sexy designs. His Spring 2009 Runway Collection is reminiscent of another era, to be more precise the Disco era. As one can see in the images (above and below) through his use of certain materials and prints it is as if the photos were taken at Sutdio 54.
Italian Fashion House Costume National is always on the cutting edge. In their Fall 2009 Runway Collection (seen above and below) their inspiration in part was clearly taken from the Beatnik look of the 1950's. Dark and brooding - intellectual and poetic was the original Beatnik look and Costume National resembles it greatly in their latest collection.
The images, above and below, are both modern reinterpretations of the Teddy Boy look. Both are from Band of Outsiders Fall 2009 Runway Collection.
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