"The art of Frida Kahlo is a ribbon around a bomb." -- Andre Breton
My love for Frida Kahlo is boundless. So, of course, I adore the images from Manhes Massun's recent show at Mexico Fashion Week, which featured vibrant colors and Frida-esque hair accessories and jewelry. I always seem to enjoy the runway collections from Mexico and Brazil even more than the European and American collections. I admire the notion of retaining and re-interpreting folk costumes and traditions, and the work of Latin American designers often [admirably] look beyond trends and turn, instead, to their unique culture for inspiration.
[Manhes Massun for Mexico Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2009...and some Frida]:
[Mexico Fashion Week Images from coutorture.com]
My love for Frida Kahlo is boundless. So, of course, I adore the images from Manhes Massun's recent show at Mexico Fashion Week, which featured vibrant colors and Frida-esque hair accessories and jewelry. I always seem to enjoy the runway collections from Mexico and Brazil even more than the European and American collections. I admire the notion of retaining and re-interpreting folk costumes and traditions, and the work of Latin American designers often [admirably] look beyond trends and turn, instead, to their unique culture for inspiration.
[Manhes Massun for Mexico Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2009...and some Frida]:
[Mexico Fashion Week Images from coutorture.com]
