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Anime Comes to Life in Fashion Designs and Collections

Anime isn't just for fashion inspiration anymore! Russian designer Sashii posted haute couture fashion designs inspired by the likes of Studio Ghibli's Ponyo and Spirited Away films. Meanwhile, Italian fashion design studio Iceberg hired French designer and Givenchy alumni Alexis Martial to take anime straight to the runway.



Sashii has also drawn inspiration from Marvel properties and Disney characters. You can check it out and their Deviantart page.

Iceberg's Real Life Anime-Inspired Runway Designs

While Sashii's works are pure fiction, anime inspiration can also be seen on the runways, thanks to the imaginations of folks like Alexis Martial, the creative director at the Italian fashion house Iceberg.

His Spring/Summer 2014 women's collection was partially inspired by manga, as well as Japanese pop culture:

Merging with a Manga aesthetic, it sparks the idea of a boy scout journeying toward Harajuku, Japan. These two universes are clearly highlighted by the use of the color white, which plays a central role in this theme where quasi-couture structures are always fresh and fun. Inspired by Japanese pop culture, the brand name shows up in pictographic lettering along with the abstract design of an iceberg.

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Meanwhile, Iceberg's preview of their Fall 2014 women's collection invokes images of Captain Harlock and other science fiction classics.



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[Via RocketNews24]