moscow fashion week: denis doroshenko
(images via intermoda)
another participant in the lab-13 f/w 2011 collections, designer denis doroshenko's work evoked the gothic, of course, with his wimple-like head coverings lately seen at rick owens and earlier during ysl's f/w 2010 presentation. however, the works were really nothing alike beyond that obvious observation, the difference being, in the end, that mr. doroshenko's were more an exploration on sexuality and fetish than any of the preceding.
in that way, his pieces fell a little short. this felt something more like the work of a curious child (or angry, questioning juvenile) railing against his/her parents' established ideals and attempting the outlandish in efforts to shock. but as we're no longer somewhere in the 1950s, i think it should suffice to argue that so too, is this no longer revolutionary.
taken without the habits, the pieces become rather simple entries--a catsuit, a dress with a few ruffles and bishop sleeves, and a maillot paired with leggings. perhaps in the future he can offer something more decisive, but generally the theatrical designers are great tailors in addition to show-people. one might be best-served to remember that.