The most risque of fabrics, latex, is the most talked about fabric for A/W 20. This high-shine, glossy, material was a recurring theme on the runway this season and was championed by some of the biggest luxury brands.
Latex is widely already worn by female popstars for performance wear - think Beyonce, J Lo and Miley Cyrus and is an aesthetic also most suited to the world of S&M. The dangerously tight material, which requires a small army to help one get into said latex garment, is not often seen in such a mainstream way on the runway. Anthony Vaccarello (at Saint Laurent) purposely chose the material because he wanted to incorporate "something cheap" into the collection to break away from conventional rules of fashion...his words not mine. For the Balmain A/W 20 collection, Olivier Rousteing teamed up with famed London-based latex brand, Atsuko Kudo. Both Balmain and Atsuko Kudo are firm favourites with the Kardashian clan, so I can only imagine this collaboration must have answered all their high-fashion latex dreams.
Fashioned, largely, into otherwise wearable silhouettes latex came in a variety of muted colours with the occasional pop of daring deep red/purple. For example, a latex polo neck at Saint Laurent and latex bodysuit at Sally Lapointe. Forming a second-skin on the body, the most dramatic looks were head-to-toe latex inclusive of gloves and footwear.
Key Designers - Saint Laurent, Balmain, Sally Lapointe, David Koma, Richard Quinn
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