Chaos seems to be the ultimate theme of the Gary Graham Fall 2012 collection, and I mean that in the chicest way possible.
Mr. Graham told Style.com that this season he was inspired by a number of things, most notably, the "Manchester International Theater Festival he attended in July, ancient Iranian wrestling tunics, and WWI naval 'dazzle' camouflage."
If you're wondering how those things all fit together, quite simply, they don't. Neither do the pieces in this collection, but that's what makes the ensembles so intriguing. Clashing patterns with no central, defining shade, an eccentric variety of fabrics and overlapping silhouettes make the Gary Graham Fall 2012 collection random and unpredictable, just like the designer himself.
Piled-On Pattern Fashion
The Gary Graham Fall 2012 Release is Chaotic in the Best Way
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