BEFORE THERE WAS PHOTOSHOP, THERE WAS PHOTOMONTAGE – THE ART OF MANUALLY COLLAGING PICTURES TOGETHER TO CREATE A NEW, OFTEN SURREAL IMAGE – A PRACTICE THAT DATES BACK TO THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY.
BEFORE THERE WAS PHOTOSHOP, THERE WAS PHOTOMONTAGE – THE ART OF MANUALLY COLLAGING PICTURES TOGETHER TO CREATE A NEW, OFTEN SURREAL IMAGE – A PRACTICE THAT DATES BACK TO THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY. HOMEGROWN PHOTOGRAPHER/GRAPHIC ARTIST STUART CHEN COMBINES BOTH FOR A HYPNOTIC FIRST LOOK AT THE S/S ’19 COLLECTIONS.
Tulle dress with detachable sequinned and beaded hood, and metal diadem with crystals, Gucci
(From left) Cotton tweed shift dress, straw and leather cap, metal and lambskin drop earring, Fantasy tweed and lambskin gloves, lambskin cross-body side packs, and PVC and lambskin slides (slung on bag). Cashmere cardigan, denim pants, jersey swimsuit, straw and leather cap, metal drop earrings, and calfskin belt bag. All Chanel
(Main picture) Cotton gaberdine trenchcoat, viscose blouson, cotton toile pants, metal chandelier earrings and calfskin pumps. (B&W inset) Metal sunglasses with crystals. (Top right corner) Cotton shirt and Whip lambskin shoulder bag. All Givenchy
(From top) Velvet coat. PU clutch and metal ring. Velvet coat. All Balenciaga
(From left) Leather bucket bag with metal studs. Wool jacket, cotton shirt, tulle bra, snakeskin pencil skirt, acrylic sunglasses, leather belt, cotton stockings, croco shoulder bag, and leather T-bar sandals with crystals. Denim sleeveless top, silk sheath dress with sequins, and leather necklace with crystals. All Miu Miu
