Henrik Vibskov FW 2016: Headstrong
Henrik Vibskov’s collection for fall/winter 2016 twists the traditional Nutcracker into a macabre universe of blabbering and clapping wooden heads.
Fashion designer Henrik Vibskov, special guest of TLmag 24, presented his Autumn/Winter 2016 collection in Paris this weekend. True to his signature style, his show embraced a sense of theatricality, mixing fashion and performance. He invited the guests into the nutty universe of The Jaw Nuts Piece, with an installation of some 200 blabbering and clapping wooden heads.
Inspired by the traditional nutcracker, the macabre heads almost attracted more attention than the clothes – many of the guests wanted to take pictures with them after the show. But the collection, which mixed a palette of dark colours and some touches of the 1950s, showed that above all he was essentially talking about fashion.
We particularly liked the rounded shapes of the coats with their sloping shoulders and also the tailored pieces. And even if it was a men’s show, we said ‘yes’ to the few female models that popped up on the catwalk, including two black jumpsuits that suggested a sophisticated nonchalance.
Henrik Vibskov is currently working on a big solo exhibition in Stockholm that will open in May 2016. He is also making the costumes for two ballets: COW at Semperoper Dresdsen and Swan Lake at the Oslo Opera House. •
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