Fashion Suited for Surreal Times

Strange proportions, odd materials and clothing shaped like a car — this season, nothing is as it seems.

Article by T Australia

Dress 1Valentino coat and dress, valentino.com. Directed and created by Erwin Wurm.
Dress 2
Givenchy dress, skirt and boots, givenchy.com. Directed and created by Erwin Wurm.
Dress 3
Loewe dress, showpiece only, loewe.com for more information; and Balenciaga shoes, balenciaga.com. Directed and created by Erwin Wurm.
Dress 7
Balenciaga tape and shoes; and stylist’s own bodysuit. Directed and created by Erwin Wurm.
Dress 8
Erwin Wurm’s “Construct” (2008), from the series “Hermès Sculptures”. Fendi top, pants and shoes, fendi.com. Directed and created by Erwin Wurm.
Dress 10
Chloé dress, chloe.com. Directed and created by Erwin Wurm.
Dress 4
Max Mara pants, au.maxmara.com; and stylist’s own socks. Directed and created by Erwin Wurm.
Dress 5
Rick Owens skirt, rickowens.eu; and Wolford tights, wolfordboutique.com.au. Directed and created by Erwin Wurm.
Dress 6
Giorgio Armani sweater, pants and shoes, armani.com; and Erwin Wurm’s “Beanie” (2021). Directed and created by Erwin Wurm.
Dress 9
Prada coat and shoes, prada.com; and Thom Browne hat, thombrowne.com. Directed and created by Erwin Wurm.
This is an extract from an article that appears in print in our eighth edition, Page 68 of T Australia with the headline: “This Is Not A Dress”