Magdalena Frackowiak (ELITE), Srping 2009 Ready to wear / GARETH PUGH
photo: Marcio Madeira for style.com

Guest Contribution by Aaron Kirchner

In the latest collections for spring-summer 2009, many of the ‘old’ great(s) and the freshest up and coming designers are continuing the new trend in fashion of sculptural forms that take rule on the runway. In shows from Milan to New York these designers have been creating new shapes, angles and lines that are rarely seen outside of the world of one-off courture creations.

From England's avant-garde Gareth Pugh to Belgium great Martin Margiela, to the Dutch wonder duo of Viktor and Rolf, the collections look and feel like moving pieces of fine art. Usually seen in the work of an avant-garde art movement cast from stone and metal these designers are making strides forward into the future of fashion. Leather and lace, chiffon and silk becomes contorted into new forms and shapes that make for stunning showmanship and thought provoking personal self-expression. Painstakingly sculpted into individual works of wearable art these clothes are starting to appear in stores now. Just think of your next foray to the high-end department store as a lesson in art and culture.

Karlie Kloss (NEXT) Srping 2009 Ready to wear / GARETH PUGH
photo: Marcio Madeira for style.com

 Anja Rubik (NEXT) Srping 2009 Ready to wear / GARETH PUGH
photo: Marcio Madeira for style.com

Shalom Harlow (IMG),Srping 2009 Ready to wear /  Viktor & Rolf
photo: Peter Stigter / Courtesy of Victor & Rolf

Shalom Harlow (IMG),Srping 2009 Ready to wear /  Viktor & Rolf
photo: Peter Stigter / Courtesy of Victor & Rolf

Charon Cooijmans (MARILYN), Srping 2009 Ready to wear / Maison Martin Margiela
photo: Marcio Madeira for style.com

Katia Kokoreva (ELITE) Srping 2009 Ready to wear / Maison Martin Margiela
photo: Marcio Madeira for style.com

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