Fear factor

There was something fantastically unsettling about the Hussein Chalayan Spring 2011 collection, which showed in Paris over the weekend.  Between hooded-heads in the first few looks, or the other-worldly make-up on the models the overall effect felt like a perfectly executed, eerie homage to  Japanese horror film ( think Ringu).

The beauty, and exquisite detail of  collection which managed to feel both like couture pieces and  entirely reasonable  ready-to wear can be  best illustrated by the designer's film of the collection "Sakoku", shown below.

For more on the collection, including where to buy in the SF Bay Area visit the official website for Hussein Chalayan.