Babyghost Spring 16
Babyghost, the label founded in downtown Manhattan 2010, is the bi-coastal design child of Qiaoran Huang & Joshua Hupper. The duo who want to make clothing girls want, not clothing that the designers want them to wear, spend almost six months of the year exploring the world for cultural inspiration, particularly Huang’s native China. Their gritty but whimsical Spring 16 collection, shown at New York Fashion Week was inspired by both the Halston documentary Ultrasuede, and an eery poem from the 1940′s, Clarence E. Flynn’s “Death.” It’s an ode to the eternal state of rest, he asks, “why do you fear me? I am your friend.” We have nothing to fear. The collection which features the death stitch in every piece, is both gothic and dreamy. Even the couple’s muse, Chinese fashion model Xiao Wen Ju, has a hauntingly romantic air about her. Babyghost's collection floats down the runway, provoking a quietus, soothing atmosphere. Empyrean on Earth. |
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“When I am needed, I’ll come to you.”
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The light sheer fabric of an over-sized black t-shirt is mixed with heavier velvet, imprinted with the supernal words of Flynn’s entire poem. She is a walking ephemera. High-waisted, tailored cream pants add a touch of angelic feminine elegance.
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An otherwise neutral palette is lurid and rich with deep royal blues, striped across the body on a pleated tunic dress. A black shadow like skirt flows out from underneath revealing a grave-like darkness of sheer fabric, and the words of death.
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A winged cherub conceals the sheer upper layer of this look, with a weighted skirt of jersey, gold lamé, and copper foliage. Wooden earth toned suede sandals add a contradicting earthiness. The lightweight translucent, yet somber mood conveys a warped yet enchanting view of the dark side.
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