This season Ong-Oaj Pairam celebrates the iconic pop culture and
celebrity status in all its oversized excessive glamorous indulgence and
luxurious glory.
His prints take on a Warhol like approach which can be clearly seen in
the recurring image of the young Elizabeth Taylor on an oversized swing coat
and the fitted tailored coat.
Other prints take on a camouflage appearance creating a suggestion of
danger. Ong’s urban camouflage is void
of any militaristic forms; instead one is an abstract creation of paparazzi cameras
and bulbs whilst the other shows a nocturnal animal (akin to the cute bush
baby) caught in headlights.
These animals also appear on hand embroidery using the same techniques
that are used in military garments.
Ong’s celebration of iconic pop culture isn’t all fame,
money and glamour as he plays with themes of vulnerability and at times the
vulgarity often associated with a celebrity lifestyle. Exposing the person underneath are the sheer
dresses adorned with Ong’s signature hand embroidered appliqués. This season
the appliqués include cameras and animals caught in headlights – a visual metaphor
to startled celebrities caught by the paparazzi’s flashing bulbs.
:
Cape Crusaders.
Left: Glittery gold metallic leather cape worn with metallic
camouflage paparazzi print trousers. Right: Monochrome camera print cape with a nod to the
stars of the silver screen
True glamour in a metallic jacquard cape paired with men’s
style evening dress shirt, pony skin skirt and gold pony skin and python shoes.
Gloves made by Chester and Hawkins especially for the collection. Sunglasses by
Kirk
Flying High with Bomber Jackets
Left: Gold metallic aviator style bomber jacket with large shearling collar.
Teamed with men’s style evening dress shirt and Liz Taylor print skirt.
Right: Super soft shearling bomber jacket in
bold blue. Teamed with purple velvet dress – the camera and paparazzi flashes images
are burnt into the fabric.
Warm decadence
It doesn’t matter what you wear underneath as these two coats you
definitely won’t want to take off!
Smooth Velvet
Left: Ong Oaj signature evening dress in monochrome camera printed
velvet
Right: Understated elegance in regal purple.
Showstoppers in the finale evening gowns, because this season
to Ong ‘Too much is never enough!’
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