Fashion + Architecture: A Study in Parallelism

Lanvin's Spring 2009 dress draws from Frank Gehry’s Hotel Marqués De Riscal. Photo Credit: Don Ashby, Reuters.

Gianfranco Ferré’s Spring 2009 look recalls the graceful arcs of the Sydney Opera House. Photo Credit: Don Ashby, Reuters.

This Spring 2009 look from Gareth Pugh mirrors the lines of Sir Norman Foster’s Hearst building. Photo Credit: Hiroko Masuike for The New York Times, Don Ashby.

Structure, shape, form, proportion. At the end of the day, it all comes down to good design, doesn’t it? Both fashion and architecture borrow from the same vocabulary, creating a smashing juxtaposition of hard and soft.

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