For his Spring 2009 collection Charles Anastase gave us Degas ballerinas and Lolita, with a dark side. The combination of geek chic, Victorian frills, and stiff tutu dresses with a bad girl attitude captures the duality of fashion. Should I be good or bad, soft or tough? With Anastase a girl does not have to choose. His collection pairs layered socks with towering platform sandals, transparent chiffon skirts and dresses atop gartered hosiery, and ruffled blouses flowing from beneath shrunken leather jackets.
Charles Anastase began as an artist in the early 2000s and soon took up the work of styling for photo shoots. His work as a stylist garnered recognition from the French fashion scene and soon after Anastase designed his first collection. Since his emergence onto the fashion scene, he has shown every season in Paris. His runway shows use intimate settings staged with various themes that range from Alice and Wonderland to the Great Depression. Anastase has an iconic client list including Yoko Ono, Rei Kawakubo, Chloe Sevigny, and Beth Ditto. Following a licensing agreement with Pier SpA and an exciting London debut with front row attendees such as Alexa Chung, it appears Anastase’s popularity has only just begun to rise.
See the full collection at Style.com
by: Tricia Rock
Tags: fashion, fashion week, spring 2009, style
