Shape = form = fashion
Vision, material, concept and construction are the elements needed to achieve form. Form is currently setting the tone in fashion. During the biennale dozens of fashion designers demonstrated that there is more than one way of attaining exceptional forms. The starting point for Jil Sander’s Summer 2008 collection was geometric forms, such as the triangle, circle and rectangle. Moulage (creating patterns in three-dimensional space) is the basis for the feminine gowns by Lanvin. Thom Browne designs men’s fashion inspired by his admiration for existing forms. These and other interpretations of the aspect of SHAPE were explored in the guise of clothing, images, texts and historical references.