The evolution of the white bandage body suit

From Frida to Jean Paul Gautlier to Rihanna to Bordelle's sexy lingerie.

I'm excited to announce that I am working with a new band!  The Broken Column.  They're badass, good looking, and their music just speaks to the rock n roll soul.  So I feel very blessed to help them style themselves as they build their music and artistic empire!  In doing some research, I uncovered something that if you've already seen my previous posts, has sparked my fashion interest.  The name The Broken Column was inspired by a Frida Kahlo painting... The Broken Column.  Is it possible that this painting sparked inspiration in our todays designers causing the fashion evolution of the white bandaged body suit?  From Frida Kahlo in the 1940s to Jean Paul Gaultier in 1990s to Rihanna in 2009 and now?  Bandaged lingerie can't stay on the shelves. Bordelle has designed the bandage corset dress and it is to die for!

 There is something so beautiful about tracing an idea back to a surprising beginning.  Wonder if there is something prior to Frida's painting?   All good fashion questions to ask and for now... to give me sweet fashion, always inspired dreams.

Fashionably yours,

Laurie B

The Fifth Element: a fashion re-emergence at the AMA's 2009

Plavalaguna meets Lady Gaga

Lilu (Milla Jovovich) meets Rihanna

 At the American Music Awards we all witnessed the vision of future fashion come true.  Jean Paul Gaultier's costumes from the Fifth Element have made their way to the AMAs!

Remember the 1997 Bruce Willis movie The Fifth Element? A story about a future society, the end of the world and the kick ass woman (aka: Milla Jovovich) who holds the key to saving it?   Well.. tonight I almost died and went to fashion heaven when I saw Lady Gaga and Rihanna perform.   Lady Gaga is seriously channeling Plavalaguna and Rihanna has taken the Lilu bandage jumper to a whole new level!

Since the costumery for The Fifth Element was envisioned and designed by the incredible Jean Paul Gautlier, we end up with an interesting fashion analyzation.  Did JPG predict the future of fashion... or did he influence it?  Actually both are correct in my eyes.  He did envision the future and he interpreted it into costumes that are futuristic, other worldly and all innovative.  But by giving us that vision 12 years ago he most definitely influenced our thinking today. And now we see the prediction meet the influence and come to life.   Jean Paul Gaultier's vision of the future has officially emerged off the sci-fi screen of the past and into the streets of the today. Amazing.  I love fashion.

 Well, I know what I am wearing for Halloween next year!  Time to stalk up on white bandages.

Fashionably yours,

Laurie B

Click here to see my AMA red carpet fashion review