There’s something extremely dressy and chic about black furs. Why not embrace the hard-edge look and absorb its fabulous sleekness 24/7? It’s true that a great little black jacket or a full-length coat – or a cape – can add just the right touch of drama and attitude… and bring out a certain sartorial holiness.
And this look and attitude got me to thinking about the current trend for vampires! Hello Team Edward! Or is it, hello Bon Temps?
Barbara Bui | Fall 2011-Winter 2012 Fur Collection
Rick Owens | Fall 2011-Winter 2012 Fur Collection
Blackglama Legend - Diana Vreeland by Bill King, 1977
Come on, when was Dracula ever badly put together? That boy is forever red carpet ready (at least all night long), tux in tow for eternal life. So let’s take a few pointers from the current collections and channel this pseudo-retro trend to new, accessible, fashion heights…
Bela Lugosi Dracula (1931)
1912 formal eveningwear accoutrements, and its affectations
George Hamilton in 'Love At First Bite' (1979)
Ann Demeulemeester | Fall 2011-Winter 2012 Fur Collection
Since vampires entered the cinematic repertoire, their look has always remained exotic in its sparse luxuriousness and slight referential Edwardian style – velvet jackets and satin trims, bullion details and tapered men’s clothes are only the tip of this sartorial iceberg. Of course, now with the runway make-up, it feels a little more Weimar Republic… always a little more perverse.
Alexander McQueen | Fall 2009-Winter 2010 Collection
Otto Dix, The Dancer Anita Berber (1925)
Damir Doma | Fall 2011-Winter 2012 Fur Collection
John Galliano - Black double-breasted wool coat with fur collar
Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen, Twilight, April 7, 2008
For anyone with a taste for “Goth style,” this trend might simply be a saving grace. Whereas Goth often appears less than cheerful, the ‘vampire-ish’ version brings out a sleeker, more upbeat alternative to the look.
Gareth Pugh
Peachoo Krejberg | Fall 2011-Winter 2012 Fur Collection
Balmain | Fall 2011-Winter 2012 Fur Collection
Black furs are leading the way in setting this fashion franchise!
Burberry - Black fox trimmed coat - Fall 2011-Winter 2012
John Rocha
Click on a topic to view all articles related to that topic.
[...] The Twilight Factor | The EDWARDian Twist [...]
[...] this season all eyes are on the neck. Is it the popularity of “True Blood,” “The Twilight Saga” or the slew of other vampire films and television shows that have us so [...]
[...] a trip to Paris, deliver an unusual glimpse into how people actually dressed, walked and moved in buttoned-up Edwardian/Belle Époque fashion. We are much more accustomed to seeing official portraiture depicting the [...]
[...] romanticism, or perhaps the blockbuster TV series Downton Abbey that meticulously chronicled the transition of Edwardian style down to lapel width. Like it or not, Downton Abbey is re-energizing menswear with more than a few [...]