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Expressive, spectacular and performative outfits simultaneously prove to be introverted, subtle and personal as well.
Viktor&Rolf present a striking study in duality: a parade of fifteen pairs of identical garments, thirty looks in total, that explores the expressive potential of presence and absence, of spectacular and subtlety.
Each pair features two versions of the same black outfit. One version is voluminously stuffed with vibrant and colorful feathers, sculpting an exuberant, couture-inspired silhouette, crowned with custom hats by milliner Stephen Jones. Its alter ego, by contrast, appears featherless and unadorned, resulting in a fluid, softened silhouette.
Technically identical, yet entirely transformed: the all-black, featherless look becomes the quiet shadow, the stark antithesis of its extravagant predecessor. The looks are completed with custom satin heels by Christian Louboutin.
In the world of Haute Couture, feathers evoke luxury and fantasy. Here, feathers do more than embellish, they define. True to their subversive spirit, Viktor&Rolf transforms this traditionally ornamental element into the very architecture of the collection itself.
