What comes to mind when you hear the words Betsey Johnson? Bows, Leopard Print, 70's punk revival? Or maybe you're picturing her trademark cartwheel down the catwalk, eyes-a-blazing and bleached hair-a-flailing? In that case, I can promise you won't be disappointed with Ms. Johnson's feisty S/S 2010 collection.
In September of last year Betsey aired the collection, entitled 'One Night Stand', at the Plaza Hotel in New York. In the true spirit of glitz 'n' glam the guests received Betsey goody bags and sipped on pink champagne whilst models rocked out to classics such as The Ramones and Blondie on the catwalk.
The mad-woman doing what she does best.
Now, as for the clothes (which, let's face it, is why we're all here) - shades that clashed in perfect harmony were teamed with geisha-like hair accessories and a ton of ruffles, plaid and print. Perfecto. Then. Just when you think It couldn't be any more ah-maz-ing, you take your eyes off the clothes to find the most impeccable back-combed hair and black smudgy eyes topped off with a side-helping of glitter.
Although the root inspiration for this collection is known only to the lady herself, I'd safely bet that the punk rockers of the day had something to do with it - channelled through the leopard print, tartan and barnets resembling bird nest's. I'd also feel safe in saying there's a burlesque element involved, hence the corsets, 50's silhouette dresses and curve-enhancing bustles (bustle...how I love that word!). A final guess, and bear with me on this one, is that there's a Eastern Asian undertone involved in pulling the pieces together. Here we go. The hair-pieces seen in the second image (forgive me, I haven't the slightest idea what they could be called) have a real anime-like quality, while other pieces resemble school uniforms and the tiny ruffled bloomers? Well, I'll let you decide...
