Viktor & Rolf are celebrating their 25th anniversary with an unblemished Haute Couture collection
Unique models that tell their own story
A woman that has just gotten out of bed, a woman in a sensual, but very elegant suit. A woman who is capable of saying NO, or a woman in the role of bride on the run. The deluxe AW 2018 collection is a show of unique models with each of them telling its own story. But when did the history of this Dutch brand Viktor&Rolf begin? It was exactly 25 years ago.
Móda proti proudu
Názor PROTI PROUDU: Martina Šmalclová
Two innovative designers established a connection when they were studying
The pair named Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren met for the first time in 1989 when they were studying at the Academy of Art and Design in Arnhem. Four years later they established their own brand called Viktor&Rolf, which was avant-garde and unusual from the very beginning, a style it has retained until the present.
At the limits of wearability and bold design
The deluxe AW 2018 models balance at the limit of wearability and bold design. These creative designers have always endeavoured to bridge the gap between fashion and art and their activities have resulted in models, or at least parts of them, which can be worn with a little courage. Distinctive designs and maxi-volumes alternate with minimalism combined with healthy moderation.
A deluxe collection of memories embellished with Swarovski crystals
The AW 2018 collection is a collection of memories representing the long-standing connection between Viktor and Rolf and fashion. The avant-garde models are embellished with shiny Swarovski crystals, which give them the hallmark of exclusiveness and subtle elegance. The newest Haute Couture collection consists of timeless items in the form of sensual minis, classic and slim suits or deluxe robes with puffy skirts.
Each of the models forming the Haute Couture AW 2018 collection is unique and the Paris show of Viktor & Rolf was a deluxe experience from beginning to end.
Názor PROTI PROUDU: Ornella Koktová
Harlequins, jugglers, clowns and Lady Gaga in particular had a field day!
Haute Couture from Viktor & Rolf is one big circus. Or is it just one extravagance after another? It’s difficult to say…
A model walking along the runaway in a duvet and in pillows, or that poor thing in the blown-up clown’s jacket scattered with lozenges: one nonsensical item alternates with another here and I am certainly not entertained by this show, not even as a spectator who is simply watching some sort of “performance” in the middle of Paris.
The only wearable dress was the wedding dress with the slogan “I love you”. But it is such a monstrous cliché that I would never choose to wear something like this on my big day. And I certainly wouldn’t recommend it to my friends (or agree to them wearing it). I give one big NO to the entire show, just like the slogan on one white “monster suit”.
