A refreshingly outrageous side of Donna Karan came out today as models donning buffalo hats (à la Pharrell Williams) and graffiti prints swayed down the runway.
A New York City girl at heart, Karan has always been known for her affinity towards her hometown—her fellow New Yorkers have always been both her source of inspiration and her intended audience.
For her Spring/Summer 2015 collection, she took inspiration from the work of New York City artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, creating an urban safari.
Abstract graffiti, brush strokes and paint splashes were the basis for the collection’s prints and patterns; while bra tops, cropped jackets, pencil and full skirts brought out the 50s silhouettes. It was this marriage of two opposing sensibilities—urban social expression and 1950s conservatism—that created such a fresh and vibrant collection.
A New York City girl at heart, Karan has always been known for her affinity towards her hometown—her fellow New Yorkers have always been both her source of inspiration and her intended audience.
For her Spring/Summer 2015 collection, she took inspiration from the work of New York City artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring, creating an urban safari.
Abstract graffiti, brush strokes and paint splashes were the basis for the collection’s prints and patterns; while bra tops, cropped jackets, pencil and full skirts brought out the 50s silhouettes. It was this marriage of two opposing sensibilities—urban social expression and 1950s conservatism—that created such a fresh and vibrant collection.
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