Wearable Art

The designs in today’s post are painterly – spattered, watercolored, or otherwise touched by the artist’s brush, recalling the Wearable Art movement led by Alexander Calder and Louise Nevelson!
As we all, know, designers are artists! Every atelier is a studio...
At right, Jason Wu at work, pictured in U.S. Vogue.
The painterly trend at its finest: Fashion Flashback: Karlie Kloss in hand-painted Dolce & Gabbana, via communitylivejournal.com.
Backstage at Carlos Miele, via nytimes.com. Other runway photos courtesy style.com except where otherwise credited.
Roberto Cavalli’s finely wrought bodice recalls Dutch ephemera.
Akris goes splat(ter) . . .
As does Rubin Singer; this and next via nymag.com.
Jean-Charles de Castelbajac (menswear, at right)
John Galliano
Talbot Runhof’s Rothko-esque dress, via nymag.com.
Pointillism at Akris, via nytimes.com

and Agnes b., via nymag.com.
Anne Valerie Hash’s watercolor effect frock
Handpainted tights and coat at Christian Lacroix Couture Colette Dinnigan is dip-dyed
Bold brushstrokes at Celine
Basso & Brooke’s painterly touch... Applique takes the shape of brushstrokes!
A single blue swirl at Pringle of Scotland
Miu Miu’s purposely defaced skirt relies on a single pink spray-painted splash
Michael Angel
Emanuel Ungaro
Barbara Bui; this and next via nymag.com.
Jonathan Saunders' drip . . . drip . . . (at right)

Accessories to DYE for!
AV Max paint-splash enamel cuff, at pixiemarket.com.
Irregular Choice It’s A Wrap white leather boot with paint splash print
House of Dereon Angel pump, $79 at shopdereon.com.
Rebecca Minkoff Mab tie-dye bag
Beth Springer tie-dye clutch. Visit bethspringer.com.
Zimmerman Stud bag, at shopbop.com.
Rebecca Taylor scarf, pictured via elle.com.
Blank Legit splatter zipper jeans - get the ripped look without the added breeze at intermixonline.com.
Gouache Garments!
Go to shopbop.com for first 4 looks.
At right: Hanii Y Rothko print dress - divine!
Diane Von Furstenberg Keva wrap dress
Hanii Y paint effect tight pleat silk taffeta dress with scarf-tie collar
Helmut Lang watercolor drip dress
Oscar de la Renta brushstroke print tank dress, at net-a-porter.com
Lauren Conrad Mojo print dress, pictured at right and available at WinkNYC.com.
Deal of the Day 1: Paint print dress, $58.73 at asos.com.
Deal of the Day 2: Paint stroke tunic, $22.80 at forever21.com
Bensoni hatch painted skirt, at lagarconne.com.
Pencey splatter skirt, at shopbop.com.
Chloé Rythme printed skirt on sale at net-a-porter.com.
Zac Posen bolero, courtesy brigadeirochic.blogspot.com.
Catherine Malandrino Electricity print blouse, at shopbop.com.
Martin & Osa painterly floral silk tee, $69.50 at martinandosa.com.
Last look: for those of you lucky enough to take a tropical vay-cay this winter, make a real splash with this Chloé bikini, available for purchase at net-a-porter.com.

Get art-y, darlings!

xoxox,

CC