Skeletal Influences in Fashion

Having looked into the Skeleton Tribe, I thought I would look further into how the body's support structure has influenced fashion. 

Firstly, I would like to look at another Rodarte collection, SS09 (pictured on the right). The influence behind these pieces is obvious and I love the appearance of a rib-cage like dress hugging the outside of the body. 

Hisui's SS09 collection below was also one to draw inspiration from the skeleton. Large bone like pieces are used in the image on the left for a very Flintstone-esque look whereas the image to right has a much more sophisticated style. I like the more subtle suggestion of the breast bone, achieved using chains across the chest area.

The other thing I like about this is the choice to do the brows so wild for the catwalk. It adds a raw wildness to the overall look, showing a strong kind of beauty that doesn't rely upon perfection, similar to many 'tribal' looks.

The next statement piece are these Adidas high tops with leopard print material and faux bone decoration. Apart from being brilliant these trainers definitely are inspired by the Wild Kingdom!

 Here are some shoes that somebody has hand customised to create this really effective bone design on. Appart from being perfect for a fancy dress idea, I think these shoues have a real high fashion appeal to them, especially considering the outburst of Gothis inspired fashion we have recently seen. To learn how to make your own click here.

Here's an example of the kind of high fashion influences we have seen recently. Known as skeleton shoes these hit the runway with big success and have since seen a huge reproduction of cheaper equivalents. I like how a shoe's heel has been taken so literally in it's use of a support structure, and this spine like extension is really attention grabbing.