As I was flying out Westbound towards Miami two Saturdays ago, Eastbound in sunny Athens, Filep Motwary and Maria Mastori were busy preparing for their collaborative show as part of Athens Fashion Week. I previewed Motwary’s SS08 collection a while back and it was a shock to see the clothes hyper-styled on the catwalk as the change in mood, feeling and aesthetic was so dramatic. Maria Mastori’s accessorising were all inspired by the inside of a shell and used sailor’s ropes, silver and gigantic pearls to construct jewellery and body pieces. It’s just as well that Motwary’s softly curved satin/cotton pieces and clean palette of navy and cream, have the ability to handle the addition of these STRONG accessories. In reality, the clothes are beautiful worn solo because Motwary has juxtaposed the lux sheens of fabrics with the louche shapes perfectly, but then again, what is shown on the catwalk is like the alternative fantasy vision, complete with partially black painted faces and white glasses. However, I’m the sort of person would be most happy to go with the exaggerated catwalk vision so Mastori’s giant rope coils and huge glossy pearls sewn on fishnet tights and bodies aren’t so far-fetched as real-life accessories. Due to the prim image of pearls in general, I tend to want to go oversized with them or overload on pearl strands so Mastori has got the mind cogging with her playful/provocative oversized embellishments.
WOW!!! I AM GLAD TO SEE THIS? IS THERE REALLY A FASHION WEEK IN ATHENS?
wow! that is really mind-boggling, i like! can’t wait to see what you’ll make up out of this (:
I love BIG pearls. With fishnet bodies, yes please.
wow.. these are intense. good. and intense….
Filep is an amazing designer, probably one of the best we have in Greece. And he even has his own blog: http://filepmotwary.blog.com/
why do i like this? i like this so much.
when that model finally pulls that tape off, watch out!
If you like the oversize pearls, check out these (style.com/fashionshows/blogs/sartorialist/october_8_2006) from Louis Vuitton fall/winter 2007. I’ve been lusting after them since I saw them on the sartorialist but have been unable to find them for sale. Let me know if you find any more oversize pearls!
Loving the look of it, I didn’t even know Athens had a fashion week!
I had no idea Motwary was as talented a designer as he is a blogger.
DCB.
Gorgeous. The blue dress with pearls is the business. I’ve seen huge oversized pearls at Nordstrom…they almost look like toys. Now I’m re-evaluating them!
wow…..
i want
Glad to see oversize beads are still around – I’ve been buying Xmas decorations at the dollar store to make into jewelry for the holiday season parties.