In the world of globalization, where clothes are quickly copied and mass circulatedleads, designers like those who participate in Fashion Week in New York want to leave their mark as much as possible. This is also the case with Prabal Gurung.
The new darling of American fashion, Gurung has emerged with a glamorous, richly crafted collection that combines intricate techniques. A far cry from the simplicity long promoted by American creators, including Gurung last season. Now he combined the fashion of the 1930s with the luxury of the 19th century, bringing an ornate and above all feminine look. She combines ruffled dresses, red, feathers and lace with heavy black leather belts.
"No one needs another cashmere sweater. What people are asking me for is something special," Gurung told the New York Times fashion blog. After launching the fashion house in 2009, Gurung experienced success. He was singled out by First Lady and fashion icon Michelle Obama, actress Demi Moore and TV queen Oprah Winfrey.
Its formula combines glamor and is slyly aimed at older and wealthier women. His muse, he told the Times, is not some likable starlet. His muse is Mrs. Havisham, the wealthy, ghostly character of Charles Dickens in Great Expectations. She constantly wore the dress from her long-cancelled wedding. Why? The answer is: "She was rich, heartbroken and crazy"
Alongside Gurung was Jason Wu, who attacked the typically practical look of American fashion. On Friday, Wu showed models in rich, gold-embellished clothes on a runway lined with gilded mirrors. Lace should be worn, not the pencil skirts popularized in the hit series "Mad Men."
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