Surrealism Strikes Again
Gaziano window display in San Francisco illustrates the current surrealist trend in fashion. Image courtesy of Avinash Singhal.
Many of my posts have discussed Surrealist art and its influence on fashion. Trends in fashion, particularly retro-inspired trends, are often influenced by museum exhibitions. After exhibits like Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones and the upcoming Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations, surrealist themes continue to spill over into the fashion world.
Take this window display for Gaziano in San Francisco. These two mannequins clearly reference the works of Salvador Dali and Rene Magritte.
Salvador Dali for Vogue, December 1938.
Bonwit Teller displays and publicity photos of a phantome woman with a head of roses hat. This hat completely obscured the face, in accordance with Dali's paintings. (Image: A scan image from the book Happy Times. Image by Jerome Zerbe. Photo Courtesy of wandernvisuals.com)
La Grande Guerre by Rene Magritte, 1964.
Surrealism strikes again! (Many thanks to my friend Avinash for sharing the photo from Gaziano. )
For more information on the surrealist influence on fashion, read these posts:
A Light-hearted Look at the Surrealist Hat
The Art of Fashion Advertising
A rt Improves the Quality of Life