Fashion is a potency in art, making it hard to judge
between the temporary and the lasting
- Edmund Clarence Stedman
Art Nouveau’s
fascination has embraced not only art itself, but also applied art and fashion.
Art
Nouveau Jewellery Design sketches by Maurice Dufrene (Published 1937)
Recently, I
have come across lovely Art Nouveau Jewllery Design sketches by Maurice
Dufrene, a French decorative artist in late 19th century. This book
beautifully organised his work reflecting a spirit of Art Nouveau: a return to
nature, using organic forms, rhythmic curves and elaborate flourishes.
Pin, ca.
1890 Tiffany & Company
Pendant,
ca. 1901 René-Jules Lalique (French, 1860–1945)
Also, Art Nouveau inspired many fashion
designers to use curves, spirals and organic patterns found in nature, which
are still re-interpreted and re-produced by various
fashion designers and artists. Its influence now becomes
another unique style for contemporary designers and artists to reference and
appropriate.
House of
Worth 1898-1900
Valentino SS13 Couture
c. 1908 Irish Crochet
Gown
Roberto Cavalli SS 2013 RTW
Elie Saab SS 2013 Couture
Kerrie Luft, Footwear
designer, who created her shoe design displaying her particular inspiration by
Art Nouveau, states, “I’m often
inspired by nature and the way things naturally evolve and grow which in turn
has allowed me to realise the way in which nature has influenced everything
from architecture to sculpture to furniture to fashion.”
Kerrie Luft’s footwears 2010
Have you found
the Art Nouveau movement on the Nica bag?
Love Nica Kim xxx
Art Nouveau inspired street art
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