Arbiter Elegantiarum
Spring Summer 2012
Titled Arbiter Elegantiarum, this collection literally translates to, “a judge of elegance, or matters of taste.” Inspired by Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray, Corrie Nielsen dips into a dark mood for SS12. The collection plays on duplicity and abstract concepts of influence, fusing a Victorian aesthetic with a contemporary Japanese touch. While some cuts maintain a traditional East-Asian tone, others are more masculine, embracing the tailored menswear of the late 19th century. Each piece elegantly blends cultures and time periods, combining the old and the new with grand folded structures and meticulous pleats. These architectural shapes are created in a restrained colour palette, with fragments of chartreuse throughout, adding refinement and elegance.
Makeup Direction:
Fiona Fletcher
Hair:
UNITE Hair
Hair Direction:
Joel Conclaves and Jennie Roberts
for Unite Hair
Shoes:
United Nude
IMG Models:
Katya, Olivia
M+P Models:
Jennifer, Alyona
Storm Models:
Charlotte T, So Young, Greta
NEVS Models:
Shalke
Select Models:
Josephine
Tess Models:
Lizzie Tovell
FM Models:
Lela
Catwalk Photographer:
Christopher Dadey
Film Director:
Ian Powell
Cinematographer:
Alessio Velori A.I.C
Additional Camera:
Liam Cole
Music:
Ken Watanabe
Additional Music:
Nena Zinovieff
Poem:
Kirby Koh
Voice:
Hayley Willis
Production:
My Beautiful Fashion
Show Venue:
Old Sorting Office, London