Viktor & Rolf’s Optical Illusion Dresses Defy Gravity at Paris Fashion Week
Viktor & Rolf’s Optical Illusion Dresses Defy Gravity at Paris Fashion WeekJanuary 25, 2023 at 11:20PMSomeone turned off gravity for the Viktor & Rolf runway show at Paris Fashion Week. On Jan. 25, the fashion house showcased its spring 2023 couture collection, described as “a parade of dreamlike yet surrealist constructions.” The line, called “Late Stage Capitalism Waltz,” featured floating dresses and dramatic ballgowns that were upside down and inside out.One model, sporting a bouffant-style ponytail, walked the runway in a structural corset attached to a cream-and-honey gown laid horizontal across the bodice. The peculiar design created the illusion that the dress was defying gravity.The rest of the collection was equally mesmerizing. One model strutted past awe-struck audience members with her body piercing the skirt of a lavender ballgown. At first glance, it appeared as if the dress had been digitally rotated away…