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Avant-garde Fashion: A Look Into The Future

Updated: August 29, 2022 by Fabiha Siddiqui • 3 min read

Avant-Garde Future of Fashion

An unorthodox and radical current, avant-garde is synonymous with pushing the boundaries of culture for well over a century. Since its first inception, this movement generated major progress in fields like art, music, architecture, literature, theatre, and film, and most importantly, fashion.

Avant-garde spanned generations of notable designers who reshaped the way people perceive and wear clothes. Characterized as progressive and forward-thinking, the once eyebrow-raising style is now a worldwide phenomenon.

Avant-garde is important because it’s based on constant innovation, taking risks, and thinking forward. Real progress can only be made through failure and who wishes to advance must be prepared to fail. Some of the most important artistic and cultural achievements have been made through avant-garde. Rejecting the common mentality and nurturing originality has allowed those who are free in mind to shape the future. Innovation is the key to success.

In fashion, Avant-garde is considered as a wearable art rather than clothing. It is presumed as forward-thinking, artistry, unconventional designs, new forms, structures, and an extraordinary touch that separates the ideas from the mainstream. Avant-garde fashions distinguish itself through the fact that it embodies a way of living. To explain how Avant-garde influenced fashion, Denmark’s Avant-garde fashion house Barbara Í Gongini explains: “Avant-garde fashion emanates deeply in some sort of holistic sense of being. The whole Japanese aesthetic philosophies emanate very much with what I am. What I stand for.”

The continuous experimental approach has defined a fashion style that has a very specific tone of voice. Those who are familiar with Avant-garde fashion have developed a unique way of understanding it. Thus, a connection is made through a very personal way of expressing yourself – “It tells stories which go deep under the skin and perception of the wearer.”

Some of the famous Avant-Garde fashion artist’s work is presented below.

 

 

Yohji Yamamoto SS18 show Photo by Monica Feudi Model @robin.rastenberger #YohjiYamamoto #SS18 #PFW

A post shared by Yohji Yamamoto (@yohjiyamamotoofficial) on Jun 26, 2017 at 5:34am PDT

 

This piece from the Spring Summer 2018 collection by Yohji Yamamoto – one of the first Avant Garde designers – precisely portrays monochrome as undoubtedly the defining color of avant-garde fashion. Dark fashion implies wearing heavily toned colors that serve to emphasize the uncovered skin. All black or bicolor garments may lack color but makeup in style and simplicity. Especially asymmetric hemlines that are cut to surprising shapes.

 

 

Maison Margiela Artisanal collection @maisonmargiela @benjaminshinestudio @patmcgrathreal @eugenesouleiman @lexyroche @kcdworldwide

A post shared by John Galliano (@jgalliano) on Jan 28, 2017 at 5:33am PST

 

Another monochromatic look from Masion Margiela Artisan Collection 2017 by John Galliano.

 

 

#reddress #geometricshapes #junyawatanabe #commedesgarcon #fashionweek

A post shared by Junya watanabe (@junyawatanabeofficial) on Apr 16, 2017 at 2:55am PDT

 

This red, geometric shaped ensemble is by Juniya Watanabe showcased in Paris fashion week 2017 Avant-garde collection. Bright and colorful garments are another part of Avant-garde fashion. Prominent in the works of Juniya Watanabe and Comme des Garçons.

 

 

@KatyPerry in COMME des GARÇONS for @VogueMagazine May Issue, in honor of the upcoming @MetMuseum exhibition. Styled by @therealgracecoddington, and photographed by @mertalas and @macpiggott #MetKawakubo #CostumeInstitute #MetGala. Hair by @juliendys

A post shared by Comme des Garcons OFFICIAL (@commedesgarcons) on Apr 13, 2017 at 9:58am PDT

 

Katy Perry showcasing the label Comme des Garçons by Rei.

 

 

Shimmying – Look 48 #VWSS18

A post shared by Vivienne Westwood (@viviennewestwood) on Jun 12, 2017 at 11:17am PDT

 

Kawakubo, in whose honor the Met gala 2017 was dedicated. She is one of the oldest Avant-garde artists with a truly conventional style of craft.

A futuristic look from Vivine Westwood’s summer collection 2018. These alternative fashion outfits feature volume. Besides colors, daring ruffles, patterns, and details are also a part of the avant-garde fashion. Forward-thinking designers always surprise the runways with their designs.

Metal has long been associated with the future and many conventional designers find metal to be a great medium to work within fashion because of its reflective properties. The above Paco Rabanne archive dress is a great example of the metal cut, poked, pulled, bent, and shaped into an fashion-forward attire.

 

 

@lena_hardt WEARING PACO RABANNE ARCHIVE DRESSES IN @telva / @crisgvivanco @jonathansegade @juliendossena #pacorabanne

A post shared by Paco Rabanne (@pacorabanne) on Jul 3, 2017 at 12:40pm PDT

 

Avant-garde fashion is here to stay and artists show no signs of slowing down the progress that the current has brought. In other fields, the directions are the same – extraordinary bread extraordinary so exploring boundaries will not stop. Now that you are more familiar with what avant-garde stands, we can’t wait for you to start discovering a world where freedom of expression means progress.

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A freelance writer, an Entrepreneur, Fashion & Model mentor, Events & Multimedia Specialist defines me as a whole. Apart from writing/blogging as my passion, I hold a decade of experience in the fashion & event industry. I also love playing around with all the graphic software; Photoshop & 3d max is my favorite. Work is like a drug that keeps me going, and I dearly enjoy my minor contributions to my dedicated arenas.

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