Not least because
that’s one of my favorite things for all the "pure artistic" reasons as well
as the “art can inspire us to envision different & better worlds” kinds of
reasons
but also that wanna-be authoritarians work overtime & try literally ALL the procedural tactics
(and they really are
trying to overturn the entire Constitution – make no mistake and anyone who
remembers what Nancy MacLean tried to tell us about ALEC before the 2016
election should remember)
Nancy MacLean
-Democracy in Chains: The Deep History of the Radical Right's Stealth Plan for
America
to try to get us to believe that what they want is inevitable and there really is no other way to live
They don’t want us to travel for that reason either
So I’m going to post
the credits and descriptions from the video because it describes what is happening so much
better than I think I could in my present state
A postcard from Santo
Domingo, Dominican Republic.
A historic show
celebrates 60 years of the House at the Fortaleza Ozama with a cast of 51
Dominican models—just steps away from Oscar’s childhood home.
The Pre-Fall 2026
collection distills the beauty and joie de vivre of the Dominican Republic
through a kaleidoscope of prints, textures and embroideries.
Hand-painted
landmarks of the Colonial City and beyond trace an enduring kinship to the
island, washing across cotton poplin, satin and jersey silhouettes.
Shades of tamarind,
oyster and saltwater ground the collection’s palette.
The palm leaf emerges
as a defining motif, envisioned through chine toile tailoring, sprawling
degradé prints and intricate gold threadwork embroidery.
Raffia intarsia and
bugle bead techniques create a sun-bleached, antique effect across a series of
richly textured looks.
Throughout the
collection, mosaic-inspired designs contrast the fluidity of silk fringe in
shades of paprika, olive and oyster.
Native Dominican
florals bloom across quilted silk daywear, metallic jacquard dresses and
guipure lace styles for a sweeping finale.
With thanks to: Grupo
Puntacana
The Dominican
Republic Ministry of Tourism
Banreservas
The Ministry of
Culture of the Dominican Republic
The General
Directorate of Museums of the Dominican Republic
The Fortaleza de
Santo Domingo Museum
Executive Producer:
Rodolfo Madera
Runway Producer:
Socrate McKinney
Production by:
Eyesight Group
Technical Production:
Nonun Producciones
Music
by Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional directed by Maestro José Antonio
Molina
Event Designer: David
Monn
Skin by Allies of
Skin, led by Nicolas Travis and Leyen Tran
Makeup by Patrick Ta
Beauty, led by Patrick Ta
Hair by Irinel de
León
Styling by: Delphine
Danhier
Oscar de la Renta
Pre-Fall 2026 Runway Show – 60th Anniversary
Tag yourself if you’re
a string player or a woodwind player trying to give your best “Bolero” &
honor the celebration of the peoples of the world while trying to stay in tune
in what must be the stupid heat
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