Friday, September 2, 2011

RUDI GERNREICH - EXPOSED

FUTURA BOLD




1975: Gernreich and 52 other designers are asked by Manhattan's Rizzoli Gallery to produce a fashion fantasy. Rudi's ideas are a little revolutionary: handlebars, fenders, bike chains! Above - Steve Martin, bare-back rider in bike parts recycled

Insect-like Amazons hatched for Max Factor

1976: Max Factor asks Rudi to look into the future for their "Futura" cosmetic line. Again Rudi is revolutionary: metallic armor-wear over a soft metallic body suit for anonymity and "private-privacy" at home.

Spaced-out Peggy Moffitt
"Mirror, mirror in the sky,
Who is the chic-est if not I?"

For the well dressed astronaut: a chiffon body suit studded with mirrors.

Rudi Gernreich
A Retrospective
1922-1985




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