Fantasy couture

Fantasy couture, a type of haute couture, is a trend in fashion and design that emphasize fantastical appearance over practicality/functionality and has elements drawn from the fantasy genre of literature and of film, often presented in an extreme style of detail, complexity, and precision. The trend is characterized by individuals such as Iris van Herpen, Eiko Ishioka, Guo Pei, Tex Saverio, Stephen Jones, Mary Sibande, and Bobby Love, among many others.[1][2][3][4][5]

A fantasy couture costume by designer Bobby Love

An example of this style is performed annually at the Labyrinth of Jareth Masquerade Ball held in Hollywood, California, named for the 1986 film Labyrinth.

References
  1. Shally, Anneka (November 21, 2018). "Between the Lines - Iris Van Herpen's Fantasy Couture". Annekadotes. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. Hirschmiller, Stephanie (November 11, 2013). "Stephen Jones turns fashion designer for Barbie". The Telegraph. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  3. Parsons, Elly (October 21, 2016). "Mary Sibande's alter ego tells the story of post-apartheid South Africa". Apollo. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  4. Weisberger, Jason (January 25, 2016). "The fantastical world of Bobby Love". Boing Boing. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  5. "Bobby Love - The Prince of Fantasy Couture". Avant Garde. November 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.


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