Stine Goya Puppet Ghetto collection
A dark and feminine circus populated by puppets, horses and mysterious ghosts: this is what I thought when I saw Stine Goya’s FW collection. The Danish designer, who started up her own label in 2006 after graduating at CSM the year before, combines special features and details to create beautiful fashion that adhere to people who seek authenticity and individuality in the everyday. Some elements of the collection made me also think to the tale of Pinocchio, the puppet who wanted to become a real boy: the donkey masks, the puppets… the collection itself is very sober and edgy but thanks to these kind of references it keeps a playful mood that intrigues me.
“The concept for aw11 was brought out from the world of performance and performance art. Theatres, string dolls, puppet shows and screaming phantoms all lie as inspiration for elements that are part of the collections silhouette, prints and colours. This sets a darker mood and prominence for the prints and colours in mauve, aubergine, red wine and curry.”
I especially liked the illusion jumpsuit with the puppet show print – the jumpsuit is a recurring item for Goya’s collections – and the last piece on show, the heavy knitted double colour (b/w) dress.
Ariko
Backstage photos: Kristine Jacobsen
