C'est Brilliant!

From the beginning till the end, this fashion show was different than all the others we have seen. It began with a live music performance, after which a model came through a paper wall and started the show. 

The first collection to show was the one of Olive Peoples and Malou Sebastian. It was all about artistic looks with light fabrics layered on top of each other in a loose silhouette. 

Almost the minute the pieces of this collection had been presented, the other collection came in. It was introduced by two half naked guys, who we and the rest of the audience applauded with whistles. The next collection was Anne Et Valentin & Cross Colours. It consisted of futuristic streetwear accompanied with spacy sun glasses. This collection stood out for its funky designs, and was sure to get the attention of all the youngsters of the audience.

After a paying a visit to the future of street style, the half naked guys were back in the game revealing a sign with the name of the next collection: Sama Summum. Compared to the rest of the collections, Sama Summum was a more commercial one. The pieces of clothing could easily be worn by many people. It was like a big sister to the rest of the collections, giving the show also a more serious edge.

Fourth in a row was a collection “Carrera & Ray-Ban, Nieuw Jurk”. This show definitely stole our attention with its funky, geometrical shapes and untypical materials. The designs were extravagant and showed a variety of inspiration. The designer might have been influenced by circus, as one of the models was wearing a design with a clownish silhouette and the other one had ears of a donkey.

Last but not least came a collection with models wearing designs made of paper, plastic and other experimental materials. It made us think of André Courrèges and his work from the 60s. Stiff shapes of the dresses created an interesting contrast to the fragile character of thin paper used in trousers.

 

After the last collection, all the designers came to the runway and brought not only some of the models, but also two huge mascots with them. Everybody was amused by C’est Brilliant’s performance, and that’s what we call a successful show! No-one even remembered to miss the half-naked guys. 

After the show, we ran into Michael Barnaart Van Bergen, who showed his collection yesterday. He described the show of C’est Brilliant as colourful and was pleased to have seen something from the new young talents such as the designers of these five collections.