Art inspires fashion designers...

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There's no denying it... Autumn is around the corner and already greets passersby from shopping windows. And, as in every season, fashion seeks inspiration in art...
Let's start with a local example...

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1. María Cher - Fall/Winter 2014 Collection

2. Rey América, by Pérez Celis (1961) - MNBA

The vibrant color palette of María Cher looks similar to that in this Pérez Célis' (1939-2008) painting from the 60s. The saturated contrasts in Pérez Celis, a kind of approach to northern textiles, show the importance of ancient cultures in today's popular culture, as reflected in Cher's designs. The combination of colour blocks in white, red and black is a legacy of the greatness of pre-Columbian tribes.

Designer Elie Saab took the paleness in the palette of Sir Lawrence Alma-Taderma (Holanda, 1836–Londres, 1912), the 19th Century artist known for his portrays of elegant women.

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3. Elie Saab - Fall/Winter Haute Couture Collection 2014

4. Silver Favorites, by Sir Lawrence Alma-Taderma (1903). Technique: oil on canvas / Measures: 42.2 x 69.1 cm - Manchester City Art Galleries (United Kingdom)

Barbara Tfank presented her collection at the Leila Heller Gallery in Chelsea, New York, inspired in the paintings of Venetian artist Francesco Guardi (1712-ca.1793).

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5. Barbara Tfank - Fall/Winter Collection 2014

6. Still Life with Flowers, by Francesco Guardi. Technique: oil on canvas - Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

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7. Barbara Tfank - Fall/Winter Collection 2014

8. Blick von der Punta della Dogana in Richtung la Chiesa della Salute, by Francesco Guardi (1780). Technique: oil on canvas / Measures: 56.5 x 76 cm - National Gallery of Art (Washington, USA).

Abstract art is also a never-ending source of creation...