There is this impossible daytime-nighttime transition that plagues the fashion-conscious. Finding the perfect skirt that can transform from being office-appropriate to meeting the standards of a grumpy bouncer’s approval is no easy feat. However Hussein Chalayan may have just made this seamless dream transformation more attainable with his new range of dresses.Chalayan is known for his theatrical and technologically-advanced runway shows, incorporating everything from furniture-turned-clothing, lasers or LEDs, even the inside of his models’ mouths.His S/S 2007 collection of animatronic dresses provided one solution for this transition, however it was perhaps slightly less accessible to the common fashion aficionados. This year, though, Chalayan presented his collection of transforming dresses, which take the models directly from day to night in one simple hand movement.Although versatility often comes at the cost of style (remember zip-off short-pants from the 90s?), these dresses lack none of the intricate, feminine and well-constructed flair that Chalayan is known for. Although this doesn’t seem to be his most technologically-advanced collection, it does seem to be the most wearable.Check the video above and the GIFs below.
For more on his work, vision and inspiration, check out the video below on his S/S 2012 show Sip.GIFs via Errolson Hugh@megyoungblood
Advertisement