Marc Jacobs commissioned set designer Stefan Beckman to recreate Diana Vreeland’s all red sitting room on huge canvases to serve as the backdrop of his Fall/Winter 2015 runway show. The original room, pictured right, was described by Vreeland as “a garden in hell” and designed by Billy Baldwin (no, not that one) in 1955.
The video below by Refinery 29 is a quick but fascinating documentary on the making of that epic and massive backdrop. The finished backdrop reminds me a bit of the backgrounds in Pascal Campion‘s paintings. Really interesting stuff!
It’s pretty incredible that someone with so much to do to get ready for a show has the time and the mental energy to come up with such a complex and creative set as well. And of course, the clothes are beautiful, but the set is the real stand-out for me.
March 2, 2015 at 8:28 am
Utterly amazing1
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March 2, 2015 at 10:18 am
I’m glad you like it. I do, too. I love how it’s got just enough detail without being fussy.
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March 2, 2015 at 10:23 am
I was just amazed at how huge the scale was, all of the work that went into it, and how closely they managed to replicate the living room. I don’t know anything about art or fashion, but I can appreciate beautiful things.
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March 2, 2015 at 10:26 am
That’s kind of where I come out, too. I’m an expert at nothing, but I know what I like!
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March 10, 2015 at 11:16 am
the red room:)
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March 10, 2015 at 12:56 pm
Vreeland is a bad ass.
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March 10, 2015 at 2:55 pm
i almost feel colours bursting out of the picture
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