Christo drapedWhat a beauty! What a splendor!

Today we pay tribute to Christo who passed away last year.

Drapery is omnipresent in fashion, for centuries, even millennia like The Greco-Roman statues.

The drape that marries the Christo-like shapes, is less so.

Here are some models found among our archives on this theme:

Drape

The outfits of Richard Quinn and Palmer Harding are interesting in that the drape dives to wrap the shoes, a detail already imagined by Margiela in 2007.Willi Kismer’s photograph is also reminiscent of the works of Christo and Jeanne Claude with its holding strings.