“Dracula,” the novel from which the German silent film is based, “is such a powerful symbol of fear in society, of fear of change. AFP Rolf Snoeren, one of the two creators of the duo, at the end of the parade.
The couturiers chose the Théâtre de Chaillot, an Art Deco palace with long columns and gilding, to parade women with exaggeratedly high shoulders and very long nails, creating a comic effect.
Behind the scenes of the Viktor&Rolf fashion show in Paris, January 26, 2022 GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT AFP
The raised shoulder line that hides the neck is clean, both for shirts, jackets and for long evening dresses.
Viktor&Rolf fashion show in Paris, January 26, 2022 Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELT AFP
"We used a silhouette that we created in 1993. It's a very high-shouldered silhouette, very representative of that intimidating image archetype," added Rolf Snoeren.
The silhouette is rigid but fantasy and color are always present in the duo's spring-summer collection, such as a pink evening dress with a big bow at the waist, a long dress with flounces.
Viktor & Rolf fashion show in Paris, January 26, 2022 Geoffroy VAN DER HASSELT AFP
Viktor&Rolf, who will be celebrating 25 years on the Paris catwalks next year, are regulars at message shows with a strong visual signature.
"It's essentially our signature: working, playing with proportions, studying volumes. That's why we love haute couture, because it's like a laboratory", underlines Rolf Snoeren.
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