Stella Nova Autumn/Winter 2010
The Letter
ROCKING STELLA
I, Stella, bear witness. I do so on the noisy days, which wake me from my sleep. I abandon all!
I refuse to drink more tea with geriatric aunts or birds with silly names. I refuse to go on dancing by myself – yes, I intend to dance before a crowd!
I must be worshipped and adored – because today, I am in charge. I’ll kick in any door that has been shut (if you’ll pardon my French, aunt Mayumi, it’s fucking Showtime, in case you hadn’t noticed!) I long for top hats, patent leather clog boots and studded black emerald dresses. Let’s Rock’n’roll and party the night away!
Tonight, you will address me as Mr. Kite and I will present the show: “The Rock’n’roll Theater” – but only to those who dare…
I have cropped my hair short and recovered my old mustache. For the grand opening number, I shall wear the faux leather jumpsuit and my black top hat. Around my neck I’ll wear three ties and my stripy ballerina pumps are tightly laced. It suits me, I know that, and I am happy for a time to be devoured by the hungry glances filling up the room. (The shelves are stocked with flesh tonight!) That’s the point, God damn it! Velvet, the pianist bows and courtesies in her oversized suit, pulling faces.
And Underground, that silly little dog, performs tricks for us in its ridiculous fake fur getup. It spits fireworks while Velvet smokes a cigarette and blows out smoke rings.
The crowd is exultant with delight and people tumble from chairs, breaking their legs, while I keep the cool perspective; the show must go on. The music roars from every corner and won’t bow down to powers high or low – nobody can stand still, not even I, and before long my dancing shoes have sent me over the edge. I am stage diving… right into the arms of a pair of twins in lurex. Lovingly, they pass me on, and I am violently tossed around between embraces of a crazy crowd, discretely dressed in tweed. “We will, we will rock you!” they shout.
And I love it ! Your devoted Mr. Kite, a.k.a
Stella
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The Collection
ROCK’N’ROLL THEATRE
Stella Nova’s autumn/winter collection of 2010 is a tribute to the theatre, masquerade and to the pleasure of dressing up.
The Theatre Manager will open the show wearing a top hat, a tie and a suit and welcome people to Rock’N’Roll theatre. The Compère introduces an updated “Commedia dellárte” and takes the audience on a fantastic journey of entertainment, pantomime and masquerade. A modern Columbine meets Pierrot in a rock-candy universe and the party is on.
Feminine silhouettes are combined with over-sized key items mixed with masculine references such as ties and rock’n’roll suiting. As always the Stella Nova collections play with a mixture of feminine and masculine silhouettes and materials. This time emphasis is put on the effects of the materials to underline the costume which makes the collection strong and playful.
Bright, shining materials, check patterns in lurex, glitter, sequins on printed silk and shiny, fake fur are just some of the ingredients that characterize the autumn/winter collection of 2010.
Knitwear in different varieties and qualities, stripes and material mix, as well as details such as star studded trim bands are also completing the autumn look, adding an unceremonious and humorous twist. Tweeds and other masculine materials create a sort of nostalgia but are, at the same time, super-trendy on the fashion scene right now. Tight silhouettes, leather, rivets and sculptural sleeves in tight jackets and dresses underline the rock’n’roll universe and give the collection a modern and cool expression.
The color story of this collection can be separated into two different themes. One is cream, soft rose, autumn green and water turquoise. Here dark-emerald black and real jet black are in dramatic contrast to the softer and lighter colors and create a more masculine attitude. The other story has a more feminine vibe, using soft-lilac gray, douche heather and mélange purple. Eccentric lilac blue comes as a fresh breeze, and midnight blue and black create an evening atmosphere. Black plays an important role as it is both cool, chic and has a rock’n’rollish attitude. It comes in many variations – matte, shiny, with sparkling glitter, etc. These different surfaces almost add colors to the blacks and mixed with all the mélange gray tones they become easily accessible and usable for a more casual look.
(Source: stella-nova.dk)