Arthur Mendonça Fall Winter 2011 – 2012
Arthur Mendonça presented a very 70s Fall Winter 2011 – 2012 collection at the Trump Tower. “Wow, there are a number of looks” is the first thing that popped into my head as I sat in my seat and skimmed the linesheet.  I knew Dean Davidson was one of Arthur’s collaborators but I had no idea that Liliput Hats were too. The pairing was wonderful. Everything worked so well together. The makeup did the job of portraying the glamorous 70s à la Studio 54. It was beautiful Dean’s jewellery centred on the bar shape and his signature brushed finish applied. They are minimal in style. Lilliput Hats created fedoras and lux turbans in velvet and sequined silk. Arthur often referenced with Tom Ford and YSL in the media but I think his homage to Denis Gagnon (black tux photo) is much more interesting to talk about. Now, I don’t know if it was done on purpose. It’s just the first thing that popped into my head when I saw the model walkout. I thought …