“A fashion is merely a form of ugliness so unbearable that we are compelled to alter it every six months.”
-Oscar Wilde, Quote on Fashion
Fashion Week is a prime opportunity for experimentation and artistic expression – and some designers understand that fact all too well. Look back at Fashion Week festivities from years past and you’ll find some of the strangest, most puzzling fashion ever devised. We’ve tried to identify the seven most bizarre fashion trends to ever grace the runway. Enjoy.
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Bundles of Fabric
Christian Lacroix Spring/Summer 2008 Haute Couture Collection
In what seems like a leftover costume from Zoolander, Christian Lacroix only forgot the kitchen sink. This heaping bundle of fabric was one of many such garments unveiled at Paris Fashion Week in 2008.
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Gigantic Hats
Valentino Spring/Summer 2008 Haute Couture Collection
Again, it what seems like a leftover prop from Spaceballs…Seriously, what gives with the gigantic hats on the runways these days – they’re ridiculous.
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Face Masks
Viktor Rolf Fall 2006 RTW Collection
As much as we despise oversized headwear, there’s something even creepier about a model wearing a mask. In the above example, Viktor Rolf outfitted all of his Fall 2006 models in fishnet masks.
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Topless Models
Vivienne Westwood Fall 2009 RTW Collection
If this is the future of sheer fashion, count us out. We’re not sure what Vivienne Westwood was trying to accomplish with her Fall 2009 RTW collection. The use of a topless model is too ridiculous for the mainstream, yet too bland to be controversial (at least in the fashion industry).
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Apocalyptic Looks
John Galliano 2007 Fashion Show
The world of fashion has ended. Or so John Galliano would lead us to believe with this insane collection of apocalyptic pieces unveiled in 2007.
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Flasher Dresses
Flasher Dress by Agatha Ruiz de la Prada
As quirky and weird as this Agatha Ruiz de la Prada dress is – we kind of like it. Well, at least in a Halloween kind of way.
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Alien Looks
2010 Hong Kong Spring Fashion Week
Wow. Hong Kong’s Spring 2010 Fashion Week really merits its own article – and on that note, we think you’ll enjoy more photos from the event.
