What Do You See?

The Fall 2010 collection by brothers Dean and Dan Caten of DSquared opened with a veritable bang. The first look to come thundering down the catwalk was truly resplendent in its glam-meets-goth glory - all black with heavy metal highlights complete with spikes, chains, feathers, black nail polish, eyeliner and even some high heeled boots thrown in for good measure.

I smiled when I saw the look. However I smiled even further when I read the reception it received in the fashion media at large. Coverage focused on the obvious gothic glamour of the look and quite eloquently so. From a purely fashion perspective I suppose I see it is a Gareth Pugh meets Ann Demeulemeester vision. Yet at a more personal level, I see something quite different, something entirely missing from current mainstream coverage.

What I see is a visual reference which perhaps only a few would. However it is one impossible to deny...

"Mmm, JUICY!"

I was shocked when I saw the DSquared collection, because the first thing I saw was Ryuk. The character features as a Shinigami, a death god, in the manga turned anime turned live action series Death Note. I must admit that I imagined Ryuk as more of a Gareth Pugh wearer, but I suppose Dan and Dean would have it otherwise.

As far as the actual look goes? Love it. Would I wear it? Sure, provided the occasion was right. Either way, it would make for one heck of an amazing cosplay...

Currently playing: Symphonies - Dan Black

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