My reporting of Resort 2012 RTW continues. For this group, I selected classic nude paintings from Raphael, Titian, and Botticelli to model the collections. The focus here is on Venus and Eve. These nubile young women in all their fullness, were considered to be the ideal shape to the Renaissance style and eye.
Using art to model fashion has been a fascinating study into the personalities of these paintings. Like costuming actors for a part, there are several things to consider: the story, figure, color, and background are all things to take into account. Links to the collection websites at the end of this blog.
Raphael's Adam And Eve in Gucci
For Eve, the Gucci purple blouse symbolizes magic, mystery, and good judgment. As the voyeurs of this painting we ask, was it good judgment to seduce Adam with the "apple" ? The story of the bible would have ended here had she not. For the Gucci short and seductive skirt, the color red depicts lust, but also is the color of the delicious apple.
For Adam dressed in a Gucci white sweater and pants, this represents innocence and purity. Poor Adam so naive had no idea what he was getting himself into. I chose to add the Gucci suitcase to the scene because we all know how this story ends. At least Adam and Eve can leave in style.
Women's Gucci
Men's Gucci
Titian's Venus from the painting of Sacred and Profane
dressed in Badgley Mischka
This Badgley Mischka dress in shades of pink, magenta, violet, and red brings forth acceptance, contentment, and calming. It also stimulates love and beauty. Perfect for our model Venus here.
Badgley Mischka
Boticcelli's Venus
in La Perla Coral Bathing suit from Summer
For our Botticelli Venus, the rich color of sea coral compliments this water presentation of her birth from a clam shell. Shown here wearing a La Perla bikini, which is a perfect match for her trim figure with a long pelvic region. The coral-orange color represents curiosity as well as the exploration and adjustment of new things.
Retouching disclaimer here- Venus did ask if we could remove the six pack, give her fuller hips and a minor breast enhancement. She was suspicious Botticelli used a male model (as a stand in for her) while she was out sick for a few days .
Bathing suits from
Beach Bunny, White Sands Australia, and La Perla
Cabonel- Eve after the Fall
in Carolina Herrera
For Eve after her fall from grace, I chose a solid red dress from the Carolina Herrera collection. This deep shade of red depicts blood, but also can represent the negative side temper and anger which God was- when he commanded Adam and Eve out of Eden.
Carolina Herrera
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