Viktor & Rolf fall winter 2011/2012

A "Glamorous fashion crusade", as Viktor Horsting described it.

21st century Middle Age. A drawbridge came down and modern knight-moiselles showed up.
Ecru, silver but basically red and black: these two colours are even in nature a sign of warning.
The models faces were painted blood red and the complex structure of the clothes really looked like an armor. Plus the fabrics used (like sculptural leather) contributed to give an unattackable feel to the clothes.
A graphic show, containing even some medieval symbols, reminded at some point the duo's last winter collection, Glamour Factory (especially the last part of the show).
Just as the song played during the show, a "battle for the sun": a dark, hard, strong tailoring for new chevalieres.

All images courtesy of Vogue.it