Hundreds of tendril-like filament lights and a soundtrack by Depeche Mode set the mood for Willhelm's New Wave-influenced take on futurism circa 1983. The designer mashed together a range of pop culture references with theatrical masks and allusions to the movie "Dune" turning up on witty sweatshirt dresses. His postmodern tribe members can get away with wearing everything from Liquid Sky makeup to sweatsuits with slit peekaboo seams, wrap paillette skirts with computer-print faces, flowing desert smocks, clouds of tulle, and cartoon-like guardsmen coats.
Willhelm's accessories also stand out miles from the crowd. Witness a pair
of perfectly flat fringed
booties; a carry-all shaped like an animatronics bear (to be cradled like a
baby); and a space-shuttle canvas
tote.
– By Armand Limnander
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