Got Medieval: Vera Wang's "Modern Medieval"

But if you're the sort who refuses to follow links on principle, the article I linked offers this explanation of what she meant by "Modern Medieval":

"Techno fabrics and modern architectural silhouettes combined with the romance of old world Venice through soft organzas and the illusion of Fortuny pleating vis-à-vis sewn strips of fabric that created a bib effect on some of the dresses."

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And while "old world" is a weasely word, usually the oldest world people associate with Venice is the the world inhabited by Donatello, Michaelangelo, and the other ninja turtles, which is to say Renaissance--not medieval--Venice.

So, by "modern medieval," Vera Wang means some amalgam of 20th-century Spanish design, 19th-century fabric, and 15th- or 16th-century Italian romance. Or, in other words, "kinda old-timey." Awesome.

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