Avant-garde style is a trend of the fashion, characterized by unusual shapes, the use of bright unexpected accessories. Initially, the word "avant-garde" (French) denoted part of the troops on the front line, the task of which was to break through the enemy's defensive line. Gradually this term began to apply to any advanced phenomenon of its time.
Initially, avant-gardism strove to various kinds of extremes, sometimes even reaching direct refutation and opposition in the political and social sphere. But all spheres of human life are related to each other, and the style that arises in one sphere will invariably pass to others taking into account their specifics. That avant-garde trend over time has become part of popular culture. As a style in clothes, the avant-garde appeared closer to the sixties of the 20th century. A lot of bright talents found an opportunity to express themselves in these extremes and refutations, it was the best way to harmlessly throw out your rebellious spirit. Someone turned out successful work, someone not very, but everyone, thanks to this style, was able to create a unique work.
To date, avant-garde style can be found in almost any kind of art, young creative individuals in every way strive for self-expression, and it is this experimental style that gives a complete flight of fantasy.
Signs of style
Avant-garde style in fashion is inherent in a number of features: the use and combination of unusual materials and textures, shapes, lines, colors, creating voluminous geometric shapes and other non-standard silhouettes, asymmetry, the use of catchy accessories, non-traditional manner of wearing clothes. Any ordinary thing can claim the avant-garde style, if it is made from an uncharacteristic material or combine opposite in color gamut. In such clothes it is impossible to get lost in the crowd, even if it will be created for daily wear.
The style avant-garde, first of all, is due to Pierre Cardin. Pierre Cardin, one of the greatest fashion designers in the world, can rightfully be considered the ancestor of this style in the fashion world. His legendary space collection, dedicated to launching the first artificial Earth satellite, is simply saturated with the spirit of the avant-garde. Very often in his work the designer uses an experimental approach, he, like no other, turns out to combine incongruous. His fantastic collections are considered today as the basis of the avant-garde style: large non-standard sizes of details, bright colors, giving new shapes to familiar things - all this the fashion designer actively used in his work.
In the world of fashion, there are practically no fashion designers who would be engaged exclusively in the avant-garde direction. Many designers from time to time create bold innovative collections.
Famous people who prefer avant-garde style
Vivienne Westwood - one of the first tried this style in their works in their works. Her work has passed many stages - from challenging and defiant punk to political slogans on T-shirts and T-shirts.
With pleasure she worked in avant-garde style and Norma Kamali (Norma Kamali) - a master of unusual combinations of ordinary things. She created a "sleeping coat" - a mixture of coat and sleeping bag, trousers made of parachute fabric and other delicious things.
In the avant-garde style, such famous fashion designers as Zandra Rhodes, famous for making costumes for opera and theater, Issey Miyake, famous for his works with a combination of oriental and western style, created Yves Saint Laurent the world of fashion trapezoid silhouette and bold seductive outfits), Raymond Clark (the creator of luxurious lingerie and the owner of Victoria 's Secret, when showing his collection of underwear on the catwalk, half-naked "angels" walked), Gareth Pugh (creator fabulously -Fantastic Collection s), Alex Zalewski (creator not only of extraordinary collections, but also arranging of the display shows), Tatiana Cannon (creator of "karambolskogo" avant-garde style) and others.
In today's sophisticated world, fashion often resorts to the avant-garde in its quest to create something unique. This style of clothing because of its popularity was even included in the list of individual subjects studied at the School of Fashion of San Francisco, which is one of the leading schools in the world of fashion.
Its use in clothing
Avant-garde style is not for everyone, or rather it will be said, this style is simply not suitable for street fashion . But it becomes quite appropriate for creative people, it is quite possible to apply it during a gala evening or other solemn event. Clothing in the style of avant-garde is not just a heap of bright details, it carries a deep secret meaning, designed to reveal the inner world of man.
Avant-garde style implies the use of various specific additions - these are accessories, make-up and hairstyle.
Accessories
Accessories, as well as clothing, have a bold design. They are usually hypertrophied and most often handmade. Materials mainly use metal, stone and wood. Clothing is often decorated with original bows and buttons. The bag is chosen in ethnic, sportive or folklore styles, sometimes clutch can also come up.
Shoes, as a rule, reflect the most advanced trends or are made of non-traditional materials. It can be like shoes with heels, either without, or on a platform.
Hairstyle, created for the avant-garde style of clothing, also implies an unlimited flight of fantasy - it is possible to combine a variety of colors, giving unimaginable forms, complementing the hairstyle with different accessories, most importantly, that it does not run counter to the attire.
Makeup most often under the avant-garde style is created bright, but it is possible and lack of make-up.
Avant-garde style - and clothing, and makeup, and details are based on complete freedom to choose all kinds of combinations. But this is by no means a chaotic dressing all in a row, as a result, the image should come out elegant, albeit unusual.