High Art — This Season’s Prints Capture the Art World’s Dynamic Energy and Boundless Creativity
From aquatic paintings like Claude Monet’s “Waves Breaking” and Hokusai’s “The Great Wave,” floral still life works like Edouard Manet’s “Carnations and Clematis in a Crystal Vase” and Pablo Picasso’s “Flowers,” and abstract works like those by Brazilian painter Beatric Milhazes, this season’s garments nod to the storied masterpieces hanging in the walls of the Loeuvre, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Hermitage Museum.
Blossoms resemble those in watercolor or oil paintings. Landscape photographs are digitized and given an abstract, esoteric quality.Geometric shapes are arranged to take on a kaleidoscopic, mind-bending, surrealist air. The fine mist of an aerosol can and the bright colors favored by graffiti artists are replicated on street art-inspired designs.
This season, then, you can show off your fashion acumen and your mastery of both the fine art and street art worlds in one fell swoop. Take a look at some of our fave pieces!
Nicole Miller Winnie Isosceles Dress, $395. Available at NicoleMiller.com
Prada Saffiano Graffiti Girl Print Handbag, $3950. Available at BergdorfGoodman.com
Roseanna Kendall Fuji Top, $495. Available at ShopLesNouvelles.com
Rollie Derby Oxfords, $99.95. Available at Nordstrom.com
Clover Canyon Sculpture Garden Dress, $268. Available at CloverCanyon.com
Cult Gaia Alexis Turband, $125. Available at CultGaia.com
Topshop Orchid Print Polo Dress, $70. Available at US.Topshop.com
Paule Ka Three-Quarter Sleeve Abstract-Print Coat, $910. Available at BergdorfGoodman.com
Kay Unger New York Long-Sleeve Abstract Print Dress, $290. Available at NeimanMarcus.com
Acne Studios Angle Wallpaper Print Sweatshirt, $272. Available at MatchesFashion.com
Miista Alison Shoes, $184.95. Available at Solestruck.com
Tanya Taylor Melanie Printed Silk Organza Dress, $825. Available at ShopLesNouvelles.com
IRO Amaya Geometric Print Skinny Jeans, $215. Available at IntermixOnline.com
3.1 Phillip Lim Jewel Neck Cap Sleeve Top, $375. Available at KirnaZabete.com
Dolce & Gabbana Printed Jacquard Mini Dress, $2395. Available at Net-a-Porter.com
