When I was in Paris for the Spring/Summer 2009 shows, the highlight of my trip was without a doubt the Jean Charles de Castelbajac show. Not only is Castelbajac one of my all-time favorite designers (not to mention way too often overlooked in favor of Jeremy Scott), but he is so smart and forward-thinking that when Sasha Baron Cohen, in character as Bruno, crashed his show, the Moroccan designer actually saw it as a positive and amusing occurrence. JC/DC always stages the liveliest, most well-thought out, and original shows. His pieces truly have the potential to reach way beyond their current demographic.
The shades created somewhat of a buzz stateside, which was bolstered when daring fashionista Lady Gaga began popping-up in some of JC/DC’s pieces – most notably a Kermit the Frog dress and hat – which has helped introduce the designer to a new audience. With this in mind, I couldn’t be more excited about the news that the Marquis de Castelbajac will be introducing a diffusion line called JCDC. The line is slated to include T-shirts, skirts, and jackets all done with the designer’s signature, colorful and animated flair. One T-shirt is said to feature an image of Donald Duck, while a skirt is made from a fabric in a newspaper print.
Images courtesy of the Fashion Spot forums.
