Spring Fashion Awaits

A spellbinding line for modern-day divas

"Now the ideal woman can be made perfect with the computer," explains Thê-Anh. "The place that cinematic goddesses used to have is now taken by digital creations like Lara Croft. In this collection I needed to look through contemporary eyes."
Andy Thê-Anh dedicates Spring 2004 to 'Digital Goddesses', the modern-day divas that continue a long tradition of spellbinding us, but with a futuristic spin.
Hot pink sizzles on snow-white backgrounds while pinstripes pretend to be serious. The colours are coded to either harmonize or clash with equal audacity, and neutral colours are used as a sounding board. Quicksilver bleeps in from time to time to create a pixel illusion. Thê-Anh clues us in on the collection's dazzle.
"For a long time international fashion went either neutral or black, and this season designers are waking up to colour again. Young people are also leading fashion today, and because of that there is less importance on structure and more room to mix it up, particularly with colour."
The designer's innovative drive is seen throughout the collection. Bare backs and midriffs are criss-crossed with dazzling gems. Symmetrical Seams weave symmetrically almost like digital precision. And incase anyone forgot, filial embroidery still carry's on in this designer's vision.

Publication Date: 2004-02-15
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