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Future Perfect: Jean-Pierre Braganza's "Psychadelactica" for Spring 2010

coutorture — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 12:02:11 -0800

The charming Jean-Pierre Braganza took us through his technology-obsessed spring 2010 collection recently at an event sponsored by the London Centre for Fashion Enterprise. The theme of Braganza's latest collection -"a hybrid of humans and machinery, like machinery wrapped around the human form"- is best expressed through structural folds, angular leather panels, and graphic black and white patterns.

Continuing his love affair with custom digital prints, Braganza layered black and white photographs of a ferris wheel in Berlin with graphic images of skulls to create this season's technology-inspired symmetrical print used for a pair of skinny trousers, a molded mini dress detailed with black origami folds, and a strong-shouldered, scoop-neck tee. Braganza remains inspired by the future, yet firmly planted in the moment.

Milan Fashion Week: Jean-Pierre Braganza Fall 2009

coutorture — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:20:56 -0700

Milan. Photos courtesy of Jean-Pierre Braganza studio.

In The Showroom: Jean-Pierre Braganza Fall 2009

coutorture — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:22:14 -0700

Yesterday, at the Centre For Fashion Enterprise pop-up showroom, we had the chance to meet designer Jean-Pierre Braganza and hear him speak about his Fall 2009 collection. This season, Braganza was informed by two distinct inspirations: Native American imagery and futuristic, sculptural tailoring. Overall, the collection communicated a sense of the exoskeletal, from the paneled dresses "that seem to grow over the body like petals or scales" to the prints comprised of digitally manipulated x-rays. Thanks to this, the collection had a post-apocalyptic feeling to it and the usage of Artic fox fur, hand-woven leather pieces, and Kirkwood-friendly heels certainly didn't hurt matters. Below, a few of our showroom snapshots and their corresponding runway images. To see Braganza's Fall 2009 in full, click here.