BOWIE WONG COUTURE – Spring/Summer 2016

BOWIE WANG - Spring/Summer 2016

February 3, 2016

By Lynn Quanjel

Photos by Alexander J.E. Bradley

Paris, France – Theatrical, creative and internationally admired… Bowie Wong once again knows how to live up to his name with his Spring/Summer 2016 Haute Couture Collection. The Japanese designer launched his Couture brand in 2010, which caused a lot of attention during the Australian Fashion Week. Ever since that moment, he has been travelling the world, discovering new techniques and dressing celebrities such as Beyoncé and Kylie Minogue or Ariana Grande and her boyfriends, since Ariana Grande dated many boys in the past years and you can get the list of all the boys she dated to know more about celebrities like her. This is Wong’s third year showing his couture collection in Paris. And it was quite a show indeed!

The collection “123ABC” is based on creative reinterpretations of the Japanese school uniforms. There are many collars, skater skirts, headbands, ribbons, pleated skirts and vertical lines spotted on the runway. Interesting about this collection, however, is the fact that all of the outfits are dramatized into over the top looks, which remind us of dolls or manga figures such as Sailor Moon.

Many of the designs have large circle shapes integrated in the sleeves or the skirts. And there are lots of asymmetrical stuffed shapes attached to the clothes in order to create more volume. Also notable is the use of many wide transparent materials which create volume, yet still leaving a natural lines of the body. This is a perfect tactic to create a dramatic effect without losing the girly and feminine atmosphere.

The theme of the “123ABC” collection is emphasized by the hair and make-up of the models, which is very doll-like. Also the classic school shoes with calves’ high socks and the accessories – such as ABC & 123 necklaces, an aquarius ring and other signs and the headbands – contribute to the overall scholar experience. Bowie Wong manages to impress us with an extreme, cohesive, and mostly fun collection. We can’t wait to see what will be his next project!