“Remote Control”

This dress was shown in the space section at FIT museum and it is considered one of my favorites. I got to know this dress when I was researching “futurism fashion”on Pinterest 2 years ago, I was amazed and shocked by its’ unpredictable movement after I watched the video of that fashion show later on. In terms of  the space section in this show, it introduces young fashion designers of the 1960s became enamored with the “Space Age,” which began with the 1957 launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik and ended with NASA’s last moon mission, in 1972. Hussein Chalayan’s designs are always conceptual and futuristic, just like watching a high-rated science fiction – you never know what idea he will come out for his next show.

The appearance of this dress was inspired by airplane, it has side and rear flaps that open to reveal a mass of frothy pink tulle. While these flaps are operated manually in this model, in the original they were operated mechanically by remote control. The prototype was itself a permutation of two earlier models in which Chalayan explored ideas about the relationship between nature, culture, and technology. This dress not only looks futuristically but also function as the same way, I believe it is one of the most attractive garments that can be called avant grade and continuously maintain its influence to any audience.