Nicola Formachetti is the director of the house of Mugler anthology. He has produced a collection derived from the Psychobilly Subculture. The stark influences are portrayed within the use of fabric incorporated into his collection. The predominant colour pallet is black which is evocative of the colour pallete used for the Psychobilly Subculture. The way in which all the clothes are poised has an air of masculinity. I particularly like the use of compositions and juxtapositions used in order to create this unique collection. The use of make-up and tattoo's depicted on the models also adds to the Psychobilly essence. The tight fitted garments are figure hugging and compliment the posterior of the body. The masculinity is encircling this collection. Moreover, the use of fabric content varies within this collection, making it a more modern and contemporary collection which has been enthused by the ideology of Psychobillies. The references that make this collection link to my subculture is depicted in Tenacity evoked within the collection. He draws on the conclusion that his style evokes the same attitude and theme as the movement, henceforth why it has been influenced and derived by Psychobillies. The references embedded into this collection is portrayed in the leather tassels protruding out of the jacket. When thinking of these, it reminds me of the tassels depicted on a motorcycle jackets and evokes freedom. The use of the word 'freedom' links to my subculture as they were trying to define themselves and be free from the capitalistic world.
I find this collection interesting and captivating to peruse due to the leather straps cascading around the arms of the jumper. This adds a nice decorative effect to the garment whilst being reminiscent of the leather jackets adorned with studs. The contrasting fabrics depict the shift in style and core attitude. This also portrays the shift in the fashions as fashions and styles always evolve throughout time. I feel that the way in which the straps encircle themselves around the body with a metal clasp as the focal point represents the subculture as a whole. There are leaders and there are followers of the movement. The focal point is therefore the main icons of the subculture such as "The Cramps", "Ramones" and "Johnny Cash". The rest are followers of the subculture and add their own idealistic interpretation. I feel that they add their own idealistic interpretation by creating their own unique style and by manipulating the colour pallettes and adorning their clothes with studs.
