Calvin Luo explores 80s and 90s at New York Fashion Week

The new favorite game to play at Fashion Week is what decade will Calvin
Luo take us to next. This season the designer opted for New York in the
late 80s to early 90s. Ironically, these were two very different periods in
fashion, but somehow Luo managed to merge the two.

The collection was a combination of power dresser to punk and grunge, oh
and lets not forget denim. Proportions were in play with exaggerated
shoulders, reminiscent of the maximalist aesthetic of the eighties
juxtaposed against minimalist elements like muted colors and clean lines.

It is a rare feat that a designer can take inspiration so strongly from a
time period and not look like he’s creating costumes for a television show,
but Luo managed to pull this off with applause. His throwback styles had a
strong modern twist, and could easily be seen on the street style stars of
today. There was nothing that came off as too old or like a vintage
replica.

The designer reinvented the meaning of power dressing, as it does not have
to be some traditionally tailored suit like one would imagine. Rather one
should embrace playing with elements of proportion and even color. Society
is getting less traditional, so why shouldn’t our definition of power
dressing?

The designer continues to tell the story of a strong, independent woman,
who is now accompanied by a man who lets her star shine, rather than
telling her hide her light under a bushel.

photos: courtesy of REP Agency