One has to ask how optimistic designers are when they start to use religious figures as fashion inspiration for their collections. Are they seeing an inescapable downfall? Perhaps they are grateful for sustaining their companies in such a volatile economy, and are thanking the higher powers above. Whatever the inspiration, religious references are making their way onto the catwalks, ranging from rosary beads to medieval headgear.
A headpiece by John Galliano references a medieval Joan of Arc with metal beading and soft tulle.
