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Trend Alert: Dark Fantasy

Written by Tania Braukämper.

We’ve mentioned 1920s fashion and cyberpunk as two starkly contrasting genres influencing fashion at the moment. But do we also detect a hint of Fantasy in there too?

Serpentine symbols have been getting their fair share of the spotlight in jewellery and accessories lately. Fairytale capes, ice-queen makeup and flowing black have made their appearances on the runway in fantastical form. Add to that the ‘Neverending Story’ shoot that appeared in October’s Dazed and Confused, and you have yourself a trend.


Cape from Westwood, S/S 2008; Cavalli for H&M snake bangle; Gareth Pugh S/S 2008; background image from Dazed and Confused Neverending Story shoot, October 2007.

Rodarte dresses
Icons and influences:

The Elements:

  • Dragons and serpents, a la Roberto Cavalli
  • Gareth Pugh Spring-Summer 2008
  • Hooded capes
  • Deceptive innocence
  • Rodarte Spring-Summer 2008 flowing dresses (pictured right)

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Some people's wardrobes are about a small selection of pieces that all fit within one aesthetic - Tania Braukamper isn't such a person. With a wardrobe that spans three different rooms, her approach to fashion is a mixture of current-season key pieces mixed with vintage finds she's sourced on innumerous shopping trips around the world's more cultured capitals. Despite a disparate approach to shopping, Tania is adamant that the key to mixing vintage with new season is to stick to key looks and colours that work for oneself. And it's a theory that she works into her writing for Fashionising.com, where she serves as the publication's Editor.