Editor’s Observe: Once we speak about Y2K in trend we speak about a glance, nevertheless it’s 1999 that’s the turning level. As Nicole Phelps turns her consideration to this particular yr, we’re including 5 archival exhibits to the archive.
Stella McCartney’s third assortment for Chloé, for spring 1999, had a scorching sexiness, however extra transgressive than Gisele’s lace tunic or Aurelie’s teeny bikini, was the way in which that the designer performed with concepts of fine style. She took a “low” approach, the form of spray-painted palm tree and sundown scenes typical of cheesy vacationer merchandise, and reframed them throughout the heritage of a French luxurious home.
