Hello, Beauties🌸 Today’s post poses another question: Do You Want A Killer Look? Wear python.
We probably all agree that leopard is a daring and simultaneously the most versatile trend for fall 2018. I say it’s chic and timeless.
Leopard, make room for a full-blown throwback. Exotic skins have crawled back onto the catwalks and street fashion. The python slithered onto the scene amidst the natural animal beauty of cheetah, zebra, tiger, and giraffe, to name a few.
This season’s look is about the calculated statement: check out these edgy looks: singer Rihanna, a Spring 2018 Milan Fashion Show model, and a vintage photo of Eartha Kitt sporting snakeskin.
Snakeskin is fashion-forward and on-trend. Perhaps I—or we all—have a wild side. The python accessories carry an adventurous vibe. From what I see in all the digital publications, all the fashion girls across the globe are wearing reptile prints in clothes, bags, and accessories.
In the 1970s, British fashion designer Raymond “Ossie” Clark (1942 – 1966) emerged on the Swinging Sixties scene in London with his creative flair. Clark graduated from the Royal College in 1965 and was the only student in his class to complete the course with distinction.
Clark met and married British romantic textile and fashion designer Celia Birtwell in 1969; they divorced in 1974.
According to online sources, the Clarks began the modern catwalk show; the previous procession of modeled clothes now with music, the London glitterati invited, and the shows became events.
Birtwell is still designing. In 2006, she collaborated with Topshop; the four collections sold out. Today, her vintage pieces are a hot ticket item. The designer was awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to the fashion industry.
In the late 1960s, Clark became known as the King of Kings Road, mainly for his supremely cut, yoked, bib-front 30s- and 40s-flavored dresses that dipped at the back and peaked at the shoulders, revealing the décollete and flowing with sensual movement and sometimes transparency.
In 1966, Ossie Clark discovered rolls of leftover python and watersnake fabric sitting in a warehouse; the skins lay untouched for 20 years.
The same year, Clark introduced his fitted leather rocker jacket—think Moto—a step away from his stark contrast to the effortlessly feminine attire for which he became known. His client list included the rich and famous, and he designed costumes for the Beatles, Mick Jagger, and Jimmy Hendrix.
Among the first articles he made from the material was a suit for model Linda Keith, who modeled it for Clark in London on April 14, 1967. As part of Clark’s presentation of his A/W 67 Collection alongside models Chrissie Shrimpton, Suki Potier, and Annie Abroux, wore creations that included snakeskin.
My post title mentions a killer look. I must say, pythons do not attack humans by nature but will bite and possibly constrict if they feel threatened or mistake a hand for food. While not venomous, giant pythons can inflict serious injuries, sometimes requiring stitches.
My faux python boots are the closest I’ll come to any snakeskin. Why? I’m deathly afraid of snakes of any kind.
What do you think about snakeskin? Do you think the exotic skins have a quintessential rock ‘n’ roll vibe? Let me know in the comments section.
Thank you for reading. Have a fabulous week.
