In yesterday's post we looked at a jacket from the '30s with a pattern and some tailored details that seemed to anticipate designs from the '60s inspired by Op Art. Fans of the trend may be happy to hear that Op Art recently resurfaced in Oscar de la Renta's Resort 2018 collection.
Presented last week on the seventh-floor roof garden at Rockefeller Center in New York, the collection, designed by Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia included designs in shades perfect for the holidays, such as bright orange and palm green. But, in between one tropical print inspired by Henri Rousseau and a cheeky monkey drinking a cocktail on the back of a denim jacket, there were also more minimalist and modern garments such as navy jersey knit dresses with a nautical roping detail around the neck or a blue top that left the shoulders bare, but that was essentially a remixed version of a classic sailor collar top.
Another top included in the collection featured a motif of concentric squares that seemed to point at two references: Victor Vasarely's "Vonal KSZ" and the mysterious optical art-like targets that director Elio Petri used in the set for Lidia's house in La decima vittima (The Tenth Victim) to hide secret spaces and rooms.
In previous years we actually saw references to Germana Marucelli's optical art prints in Marc Jacobs' S/S 13 optical designs; hints at Vasarely's "Vonal KSZ" in Victoria Beckham's S/S 15 collection and, well, a reference to La decima vittima in Lacoste's S/S 2011 collection.
Yes, you may argue, these are mere coincidences rather than copies or plain copyright infringements, but it seems that fashion is stuck in "repeat" mode ad nauseam.
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