A Textile Trip

In my freshman introductory art class in high school, I learned how to create Marble paper. First, you pour in the oily clear liquid, then drop in the background color, and the marble dye colors oh so carefully. The colors sit in circles on top of each other as you grab your big-toothed comb to run through them. You start at the top and drag the comb through the layered oils, creating a stripe or spiral shape. The result is a beautiful, swirly mess. This is what I was reminded of when I viewed Basso & Brooke's Spring 2010 collection. Instead of being messy, their textiles were more graphic but with that long, drippy feel, with a ka-POW of exposed lingerie or bold black and white stripes.

Models' hair was slicked back, out of their face, and straight down their back. Their bodies were lightly coated in oil, appearing as if they slipped on a garment after a beach excursion, or vacation in the Tropics.

Tribal & the dark lip remain here as well.


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