The Blonds showcased their spring 2024 collection on Wednesday, September 13 at Spring Studios.
After 6 days of shows and presentations, the luxury apparel brand, co-founded by designer Phillipe Blond and creative director David Blond, closed out New York Fashion Week with a bang – and of course a lot of bling!
David Blond tells DailyMail.com: ‘This season we really tried to focus on turning up the volume and yelling out loud about the trans presence and how important it is for people to be able to express themselves whether it’s drag or gender non-conforming people we really want to make a statement about that, as well as have fun.’
The dynamic duo delivered a visual extravaganza that included a medley of eye-popping looks featuring one of their signature garments – the corset.
The Blonds showcased their spring 2024 collection on Wednesday, September 13 at Spring Studios.
After 6 days of shows and presentation, the luxury apparel brand, co-founded by designer Phillipe Blond and creative director David Blond, closed out New York Fashion Week with a bang – and of course a lot of bling
The dynamic duo delivered a visual extravaganza that included a medley of looks featuring one of their signature garments – the corset
Once a symbol of restraint, the corset has been reimagined into a power-piece and become one of the season’s biggest trends.
‘It’s very much like armor in a modern day sense,’ said David.
‘We did a lot of corsets this season which is one of the things we are known for and we love to do.
‘It’s always the starting point for us for every collection; we really wanted to come back to that signature, we eventually want to do a solid collection of just corsets.
‘I love the fact that other designers are also experimenting with it, too, and doing it in different ways – it’s cool.’
Though super chic, many are hesitant to wear the hourglass-forming garment, as the wrong corset can cause discomfort, restrict breathing and be very uncomfortable.
‘If you get the right corset from a Corsetiere that understands the structure of the body, it can be comfortable,’ explains David.
‘It can be a support system as well, having one custom made is the biggest luxury.’
YouTube sensation Gigi Gorgeous strutted her stuff in a pink corset boasting diamond-encrusted embellishment, pared with matching thigh-high boots.
YouTube sensation Gigi Gorgeous strutted her stuff in a pink corset boasting diamond-encrusted embellishment
‘We did a lot of corsets this season which is one of the things we are known for and we love to do’
‘It’s always the starting point for us for every collection; we really wanted to come back to that signature, we eventually want to do a solid collection of just corsets
The spring collections weaves together music, mythology, and cosmic fantasy influences for some out-of-this-world fashions.
‘We had everything on the mood board – from the Clash of the Titans to Britney Spears,’ said David.
‘We created this idea of what our ultimate vision of what The Blonds Titan would look like and we mixed in different things like astrology, Medusa, a lot of Britney Spears, some Cher, and Bowie.
‘We didn’t put any rules or regulations, there’s so many different things in this collection that we pulled from wherever.’
Long hair added to the drama
The Blonds co-founder and designer Phillipe walked the runway in a bedazzled pink jumpsuit featuring unicorn shoulders
The Leo horoscope sign was represented in the form of a black corset embellished with a gold lion head
‘The show is almost split in two, so you’ll actually see similar silhouettes walking down almost like a Gemini effect,’ said David who is a Pisces.
‘It’s almost like the mirror image and one is the evil, and one is the good, but who knows which?’
The Blonds co-founder and designer Phillipe (a Leo) walked the runway in a bedazzled pink jumpsuit featuring unicorn shoulders.
His horoscope sign was represented in the form of a black corset embellished with a gold lion head.
‘The show is almost split in two, so you’ll actually see similar silhouettes walking down almost like a Gemini effect,’ said David who is a Pisces
Looks were made complete with heavy eye makeup by Baltasar Gonzalez Pinel for MAC Cosmetics
Three nail looks were created by Juan Alvear that perfectly complemented the clothing
The show notes read: “The clash of the “Blond Titans” is a cosmic journey through mythical realms, where legendary creatures don crystals, swathed in storms of organza and chiffon.
This fusion of mythological legends and cosmic dreams pays homage to music Gods like Cher, Bowie, and Britney, with a contemporary twist from Reggaeton sensation, Bodine.”
Looks were made complete with heavy eye makeup by Baltasar Gonzalez Pinel for MAC Cosmetics.
Gorgeous hair by Kien Hoang Principal Artist of Global Design for Oribe Hair Care added to the drama of it all.
“Embellishes Gradient,” featuring rhinestones and jewels, “Chrome Dipped,” in hot pink, rose gold, turquoise, and silver, and “Wet Glam,” a jewel and pearl embellished nail in pink and black were created using KISS products
Three nail looks were created by Juan Alvear that perfectly complemented the clothing.
“Embellishes Gradient,” featuring rhinestones and jewels, “Chrome Dipped,” in hot pink, rose gold, turquoise, and silver, and “Wet Glam,” a jewel and pearl embellished nail in pink and black.
For each of the looks, Juan used a mix of the KISS Bare But Better Nails in XL and KISS Salon Acrylic Nails in XL as the bases and created custom designs on each nail with KISS Nail Art Rhinestones and stones from The Blonds collection
‘We created an impactful crystal-forward and chrome nail to create the perfect glam accessory to compliment the creative fantasy world that was created by the Blonds,” says celebrity nail artist Juan Alvear.
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