Fashion / ShowWooyoungmi AW14A sartorial love letter to contemporary art in modernist silhouettes and abstract printShareLink copied ✔️January 19, 2014FashionShowTextIsabella BurleyPhotographyJacques HabbahWooyoungmi AW14 Initial reaction: A sartorial love letter to installation, as Wooyoungmi cites the world’s iconic contemporary art museums – from the Tate Modern to the Guggenheim – as inspiration. Atmosphere: Models emerged from a glowing orange oval cut out in the wall, reminiscent of the light installations of James Turrel. Art curation: Organically shaped graphic patches in black and gold, like the kinetic mobile sculptures of Alexander Calder, appeared over white shirts. Their curved lines went on to inform the unusual cut of a jacket lapel, where the inside fabric piece was pulled out to sit awkwardly, and still creased, in the deep V of the neck, creating a swooping curve over the body. A mottled felt coat and crisp, boxy felt jacket referenced the work of Joseph Beuys. Silhouette: Modernist and refined, with the curve of lapels the only diversion from classic cut, and that in itself made a key motif. Loosely worn wool overcoats were the only silhouette exaggeration. Crisp cropped trousers sat atop polished leather Chelsea boots. Prints: A dark check faded from jacket sleeves into a plain grey centre on the chest, and windowpane check exaggerated the proportions of a jacket worn with shorts over trousers, its lines mismatched. White explosive splatters on black jumpers looked like chalk rubbings, or paint stains on a studio floor. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREMoncler is coming for summer with its line of little puffs Nike Nike’s ‘wild card’ Team Kits are already in actionThis Dutch designer’s ‘gay fantasy’ is full of farmers, pirates and sailors Nike Airmaxxing with singer-songwriter Simone RuthRosalía is my religion: Sacred street style from Lux Tour BarcelonaOakley Oakley’s new collection was designed to weather the storm Nike Airmaxxing with multidisciplinary creative Jake EliasThe best fashion exhibitions to see for spring 2026All the best dressed stars at Coachella 2026 Nike Airmaxxing with New York designer Annie Lian PumaPUMA and Jil Sander keep it simple with the K-Street Labubu obituary: Rot in hell you ugly little freaksEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy