When fashion makes us wear works of art - ELLE.be

Art is in fashion, there is no longer any doubt. This summer, we will wear paintings by great masters on our skin. From Arte Povera to Henri Rousseau.

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Giambattista Valli + Jannis Kounellis

Greek artist Jannis Kounellis is one of the leading figures of Arte Povera, an Italian artistic movement that emerged in 1967 and preached simplicity. There are “poor” materials like earth, wood and rope. "Untitled - Black Rose" from 1967 is one of Kounellis' most decorative paintings. Giambattista Valli was inspired by it. In the detail, we see that the dress is a little torn, we can also observe the flowers and the vines gracefully applied to the fabric.

Prada + Jeanne Detallante

Miuccia Prada pushes the game a little further. It is not only inspired by the universe of an artist, but by a handful of them, including Detallante. The themes of the collection are femininity, power and volume. We love the idea of ​​crowning the head of her print with an XL gold bra.

Alexander McQueen + Mondrian

This is an almost literal translation of fashionable art. In the colors of the Dutch flag, we like the cut of the top and the long straight skirt which refer to the abstract and fresh aesthetic of Mondrian. The three-dimensional body is somehow laid out in a plane. Even the solemn stiffness of the material acts as a tribute to the Dutch artist. Or how to transform your look into a work of art.

Hermès + Henri Rousseau

In Rousseau's mysterious jungle, it's not so much the plants or the animals that strike the mind, but the luxuriant mixture of different browns, oranges and greens. The Hermès model and its jumpsuit seem to come out of Rousseau's work, like a soldier in camouflage. Fashion hides in art. Or is it the other way around?

Céline + Sonia Delaunay

Sonia Delaunay's characteristic style has not been fully distilled into this silhouette. The color scheme is more or less the same, but officially there are no major similarities. The designer Phoebe Philo opted for a free and relaxed interpretation of the work. This outfit could be the painter's apron after an exhausting day in his studio.

Jil Sander + Alighiero Boetti

Jil Sander drew his summer prints from the Italian Alighiero Boetti. Its color, its abstract work seem to smear the silhouettes. The smooth cut gives a lively character to the work of the painter - which is not a painting, but an embroidered fabric, escaping from the canvas.

Sofie Huybrechts and Marie Guérin