Source: Vogue
Summary
Glenn Martens’ Y/Project Spring 2023 Ready-to-Wear collection aimed to transform the concept of “walks of shame” into “walks of fame” through creative textile manipulations, twisting, and wrapping techniques, all presented in bold, bright colors. The collection featured a range of innovative silhouettes and styles. Martens’ approach was to reframe the idea of shame and turn it into something empowering and celebratory. According to Martens, the collection was designed to make the wearer feel confident and proud.
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The look feels familiar.
Glenn Martens’ textile manipulations echo the work of Rei Kawakubo’s early Comme des Garçons collections. The twisting and wrapping techniques recall the innovative silhouettes of Issey Miyake’s Pleats Please line. The bold, bright colors evoke the playful spirit of Jeremy Scott’s Moschino shows. The collection’s focus on empowerment and self-expression is reminiscent of the feminist undertones of the 1990s fashion movement. The trend returns with a new name, but the roots run deep.
Author: Evan Null
