Oh Thom Browne a truly create collection. Structured with the classic, sexy with the clinched in waists and use of white shades. The makeup though takes a salute towards gotham with the Joker and also Elizabethan with the palette of colour used. Whited out faces with red/cerise lips. These models look like they've just returned from a wild night out.
The hair is the most important feature within comparing this look to an Elizabethan style. Already the clothing speaks Elizabethan with the high collars but taking a lot at the hair and shaping we notice that are clear Elizabethan hints.
The shaping; big and padded. Looking through pictures the like the photos above of the show there are clear heart shaping's emerging; though messy the shape in still there.
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| The Caul and Ruffled Neck. |
The photo above could not be expressed closer to Elizabethan the use of shape and a hair piece such as the Elizabethan women would have. The caul here is in the colour red; a colour which would of been worn only by people of class due to the dye being a luxury. The caul is also accessorised with pearls exactly like an Elizabethan.
Chanel, Elizabethan
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| Chanel The show was in Edinburgh which incidentally is also Mary Queen of Scots birthplace, symbolic? me thinks so. |
If you don't see the referencing in this to the Elizabethan era I would wonder if your eyes were shut. This Chanel show back in W/12 was a clear connotation towards the ear not only with the clothing such as luxury materials golds/pearls and lace with the high collars but the hair. The hair is extremely detailed with the use of propping but also the intricate french plaiting thats worked up the head and onto the hair thats been padded. The hair is extremely high with the frizzing technique the Elizabethans would also share.
These designs for me scream Elizabethan; eccentric but with the defined shape. The term 'The new Elizabethans' can be displayed here because the influence is so clear. Strikingly gorgeous.
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| Chanel http://www.elleuk.com/fashion/celebrity-style/chanel-metiers-d-art-show-scotland |
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