Neanderthal Feather Fashion

So we all know about the native American Indian and their fetch for feather decorated clothing.

I have also written about other cultures that have a long history of using feathers as part of their traditional fashion, but this neanderthal feather fashion is really interesting to me.

So what is the whole story here ?

Well A paleoanthropoligist By The Name Of Marco Peresani found some bird bones in a dig near Verona Italy that stongly suggest that the neanderthal were removing feathers for the fashion and not just for food or warmth.

Well so feather fashion has been around since before we were really and it is still going strong.

It might even be that it's having the biggest com back ever.

Feather Dresses From The Top Name Designers

A lot of times some of these beautiful feather dresses are made from some of the designers that are reserved only for the high society.

I wanted to find some dresses that are also available for the more middle classes.

Now I want to show you three dresses that are more regular but the fourth is most definitely only for the very wealthy.

This first dress is basic and beautiful and available from Banana Republic.

Next up is this dress from Calvin Klein, simple yet very classy.

And last up for our more basic line up of name brand designers is this feather dress from Tiffany and Co.

Now for our last feather dress I just had to put this in here even though it's price Tage of over eight grand, which places it in the only for the very high class category.  None the less this dress by Gucci is like nothing that I have seen before.

Hawaiian Style Feather Fashion For The Summer

I personally have not yet been to Hawaii but it is defiantly on my list of must see places.

I have read so much about the absolute natural beauty of the islands and the totally laid back culture of the people that live there. People who have visited and even a very close friend of mine who lived out there for a semester of collage cants help but say how friendly and peace full everything is there.

With their awesome culture is of course their totally unique traditional style clothing. Now I know that they had made capes out of feathers but I was thinking about something more for the summer season. What came to mind for me was the traditional Luau dresses and necklaces.

Now I know that these are traditionally made from grass and flowers but how cool would it be to have a luau style outfit made from feathers?

I thought that for sure this has already been done by some fashion designer but I have not yet found it.

So if you are a fashion designer here is your chance to be the first or you can easily make your own totally original outfit for the next pool party, beach party, summer bonfire or whatever.

All you need to do is attach this dyed green hackle fringe in two or three overlapping layers over a mini skirt.

Then just top it off with this two toned feather boa either as a necklace of a crown.

What ever you do have a great summer.

HANNE BLOCH - Feather Bathing Suit

Many designers have created some absolutely stunning feather print bathing suits.

These feather print bathing suits are really amazing but there is nothing more exciting for us then real fluffy feathers on a piece of clothing.

Now what is more appropriate for the summer than a super sexy swimsuit.

Now take a look at these two feather print swim suits, they are beautiful.

But like we all ready said, there is nothing like the real thing and Hanne Bloch gave that to us.

Hanne left a long carrier at Missoni fashion company and started her own line of swim wear out of  Copenhagen, and just take a look at this feather baiting suit she put out.

Thank you Hanne for this stunning swim suit.

Marc Jacobs – Feathers Of 2015 & 2016

 

Marc Jacobs from New York started his designing career at the young age of 15 when he designed and sold his first line of hand knit sweaters.

Ever since Marc has won various awards in the design industry at record braking young ages.

So I am sure that I could write tens of posts on all of Marc's designs but we are just going to feature here some of his wonderful creations from 2015 & 2016.

These first two designs I am going to show you are from a movie like, all American, red white and blue show that Marc out on in New York this Past September (2015).

From what I read in the Vogue website article that spoke about the show it was like a live movie. They even had popcorn being handed out. What I really would of loved to experience is seeing all of this come down the red carpet to “sabotage” by Rage Against the Machine.

After the light and patriotic looks of that show Marc put out a dark and weird line that he showed off this past February.

Just take a look at these two designs from Marc's latest line.

VOGUE Summer 2016 – A New Way To Wear Feathers

 

This new way to wear feathers for the summer of 2016 is described on the Vogue website as follows.

“A multitude of white, red and black feathers woven together in haute couture ateliers in Paris, were layered over simple Nineties-style dresses at Proenza Schouler.”

Now to me this is just a fancy way of saying that they created a beautiful feather netting that can be worn on top of a plain dress and turn it into something stunning.

What really interests me is if this this idea can be taken on by some of our younger designers as well.

Let me explain what I am thinking. The question is if a hobbyist designer can create a feather garment which is meant to go over something else and not cover but decorate.

Take a look at these pictures and you can decide for yourself.

Feather Outfits From The MET GALA 2016

The Met Gala is a fund raiser that is held once a year for the Metropolitan Museum of Arts and Costume Institute in New York City.

It can also be called the Met Ball and is formally known as the Costume Institute Gala.

It always attracts some of the biggest names in Hollywood so of course it is a great place to see some of the most stunning outfits.

The fashion designs that arrive on the red carpet at the Met Gala are so influential to the future fashion trends to be said as even historical.

But what really interests us are those who arrived in feather fashions and if that is going to be trend setting for the coming future then we have what to look forward to.

First up we have Reta Ora who arrived on the red carpet in a stunning silver feather gown that could have come straight out of a fantasy movie.

The British singer and actress had her dress made by the American fashion designer Vera Wang.


Next up we have the American actress and dancer Zoe Saldana. Zoe arrived on the red carpet in a beautiful multi colored feather gown made by the luxury Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana.

Last but definitely not least we have Soairse Ronan. Now this Irish American may just be my new favorite actress. Soairse hit the red carpet at the Met Gala this year wearing a Christopher Kane embroidered feather gown that was breathtaking.