I totally expected the whole zipper trend to explode after YSL and Phillip Lim both did interpretations of the zippers-as-ruffles architecture, but somehow the hard look of ‘80s shoulders and mini minis took over the genius of this hard-soft juxtaposition. Perhaps the concept was too limiting? Perhaps not, as these designers show.
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It’s nice to know that I wasn’t the only one who took this whole zipper thing seriously. While some of her pieces take things a bit too far (cough, zipper flower brooch thingie, cough), Kate Cusack, whom I discovered via fashiontoast, has some killer jewellery interpretations, including a series of clean, stackable zipper cuffs and some very hypnotic necklaces, all available through her Etsy store.
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And then, there is this creation, the zipper dress by Sebastian Errazuriz which can be worn any number of ways (just drape and unzip accordingly), including as a little top or skirt. It’s not in mass production yet as far as I can tell, but it SHOULD be.
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To finish off (or zip up, if you will), Loubs and Choos, all zippered out.
Photos all come from their respective links.
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Outsapop Trashion has some really cool zipper fascinators and she's been making 'em for a while :)
ReplyDeleteI love the Phillip Lim dress!
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting that amazing zipper Errazuriz dress. I'm in love. Absolutely in love.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love that clutch. Zippers are such a cool detail, adding an edge.
ReplyDeletelol that dress doesn't look very comfortable but it's definitely hot!
ReplyDeleteThe Loubs and the phillip lim dress are awesome!
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