Trendology: Alice in Wonderland Exhibition in Printemps, Paris

In February 1 to March 13, 2010, Printemps in Paris will be dedicating their windows to the Alice in Wonderland Exhibition.  This exhibition will feature a couple of designers' works that are inspired by the story. One of the major feature is the breath taking shoe designed by Nicholas Kirkwood. It would be nice if they make a miniature of these for house decorations and collection.

"I think my favorite Alice character is the March Hare. You can see I’ve made his watch rather prominent. This was a different design process for me, because I’m not usually so applicative—typically, I’m thinking about line, silhouette. But this time, I figured, why not just pile as much as I can on top?”

—Nicholas Kirkwood

 Other than the shoe, my favourite design is the dress for Alice, designed by Charles Anastase.

“I went to John Tenniel’s original illustration of Alice for inspiration. She’s seated at a table having tea, and her dress looks much more asymmetrical and theatrical than that boring Walt Disney version. It was also an auto-reference to my collections, as Lewis Carroll’s work has been one of the main inspirations of my label since its creation. Alice Liddell, the real little girl with long dark hair who inspired Carroll, is one of the very few icons that I have. The pictures of her are a constant inspiration for me.” 

 —Charles Anastase

Below are the other designs for the exhibition.  If you happen to be in Paris within that time, don't forget to pay a visit!

Haider Ackermann

Ann Demeulemeester

 Maison Martin Margiela

Chloé

Courtesy: The Fashion Spot, Fashion Heroines