Manish Arora Takes Us to the Circus

You can't help but smile at Manish Arora's rainbow merry-go-round skirts, even if you find the circus performer make-up a bit creepy (well, I do. Find circus performers creepy, that is. Does anyone like clowns?). There's a dramatic and grand, three ring circus feel with the dark backdrop and spotlights, it must have been like actually being at one (again, if you like that sort of thing). The brilliant colours and the cut-out embellishments hanging off the skirts are so much fun, and how beautiful are the embroidery and sculpted shapes? For that reason, I'd buy a ticket.

Photos: Dominique Maitre

The makeup reminded me of the Tao show (Tao Kurihara is a protégé of Rei Kawakubo). Check out the bagpiper socks:

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