Jean-Charles de Castelbajac– French for Dolce, Gabbana and Jim Henson…on some serious acid. Daniel might have bashed the stuffing out of the Kermit shawl, but there is something so youthfully whimsical, yet sick and twisted, about Jean-Charles de Castelbajac’s Fall 2009 collection. With the typical D&G leopard prints, primary color plaid and the Muppets as his major focus, de Castelbajac sent out a punky, rebellious collection, poking fun at everything our modern age dubs as “mainstream.” Sure, the collection looked a bit amateur for a Paris runway, but de Castelbajac certainly knows where to place zippers, how to construct uniquely tailored cocktail dresses and what appeals to the crack-heads of the world. This is what I love about the fashion industry- designers who follow their heart, piss people off and have a good time while doing it.
GALLERY: RUNWAY RUNDOWN: Jean-Charles de Castelbajac Fall 2009
LINKAGE: NY Mag
Dior, Not War.
