6 July 2016 ·
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The innocent, the matriarch, the anarchy of puberty and contemplation of adulthood
For his Paris debut Edwin Oudshoorn is loosely inspired by the 1971 film ‘Death in Venice'
based on a novella by Thomas Mann about beauty and transience. The film follows an
introvert composer who dedicates the final stages of his life to an impossible search for
perfection. His fascination for a beautiful youth (the unattainable happiness) fills him with
contradictory emotions of longing and fear. Finally, this same fascination allows him to die
peacefully. Adoration of youth and the fear of loss are themes taken from the film that can
traced throughout the collection.
Soft pastel colours, Victorian influences and feminine silhouettes are reminiscent of a day at
the sea, while soft flowing silks, architectural raffia and intricate pleating are combined with
hand embroidered ...
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