GRITTERATI COLD WEATHER 2019 THE STORY: 80s decadence reinvented with sumptuous surfaces & streetwise attitude 1 GRITTERATI / FALL-WINTER 2019 / MINTMODA
BE AUT Y ICON S PI R I T A NI M A L The legendary Teri Toye Debbie Harry wearing Stephen Sprouse circa 1979 N E TF LIX & CHILL While studying Madonna s wardrobe from Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) T HRI F T ED T REA SU RES Stephen Sprouse s original designs F IRS T S E E -N OW-BUY-N OW PURCHAS E Tom Ford s Pussy Power pumps FAVO R I T E S H O W T HI S Y E A R MOMA s Club 57: Film, Performance, and Art in the East Village. DRE AM APARTME N T DE COR Anything interior by Ryan Korban GRITTERATI LIFESTYLE 2 GRITTERATI / FALL-WINTER 2019 / MINTMODA TOM FORD
ARCHROMA 436-870 Archroma 438-860 ARCHROMA 108-270 ARCHROMA 653-220 ARCHROMA 439-780 GRITTERATI COLOR STORY ARCHROMA 106-780 ARCHROMA 435-180 ARCHROMA 326-470 ARCHROMA 431-660 3 GRITTERATI / FALL-WINTER 2019 / MINTMODA
+ + = GRITTERATI PERSONA STYLE HAIKU Downtown club kid Meets uptown collector The Eighties return WHO DID IT BEST Miu Miu, Tom Ford, Balmain, Christopher Kane, Adam Selman INFLUENCES 80s style Recent Club 57 show at MOMA The work of Stephen Sprouse, Judy Blame, Nan Goldin 4 GRITTERATI / FALL-WINTER 2019 / MINTMODA TOTEMS Oversized Bomber Anything leopard or zebra The color purple RITUALS -Still finds the best pieces at Goodwill -Always has a safety pin in her bag - Reads everything she can about New York in the 80s TRIBES Beatnik-Biker DROP DATES Trans-Back-to-School / Aug-Sept
G R I T T E R A T I / FABRICS & MATERIALS LUSH FAKES STRETCH VELVET FAUX FURS SATIN & MOIRE PATENT & VINYL It s about art & artifice, the stickiness of vinyl, the indulgence of faux fur, the slipperiness of satin, velvet & moiré... BALENCIAGA TOM FORD HELLESSY FLUFFY KNITS ACID WASHED DENIM IRIDESCENT COATINGS OIL SLICK EFFECTS 5 GRITTERATI / FALL-WINTER 2019 / MINTMODA BALMAIN
G R I T T E R A T I / DETAILS & TRIM HARD CORE COLORFUL SEQUINS METAL ZIPPERS SHARP SHOULDERS Give us the hard stuff, the sequins, crystals, studs & zips, the sharp shoulders, the triangular slits TOM FORD BALENCIAGA CHRISTOPHER KANE CHRISTOPHER KANE SLIT & OPENINGS PLACED CRYSTALS PLACED STUDS BAND NECKLINES 6 GRITTERATI / FALL-WINTER 2019 / MINTMODA ALEXANDER WANG DAVID KOMA BALMAIN
G R I T T E R A T I / PRINTS & PAT TERNS NOCTURNAL ANIMALS ANIMAL PRINTS OF ALL KINDS WAVY LINES HAND-DRAWN MOTIFS INKY SLASHES MARNI ALTUZARRA GIVENCHY MSGM ESTEBAN DESIGNER CORTAZAR NAME ADAM SELMAN MARNI ASHLEY WILLIAMS JEWEL TONE FEATHERS ZEBR A or TIGER STRIPES CITYSCAPES CHECKERBOARDS FIGURE DR AWING & EROTICA 7 GRITTERATI / FALL-WINTER 2019 / MINTMODA HAIDER ACKERMANN CHRISTOPHER KANE
GRITTERATI KEY LOOKS CONTEMPORARY We long for the gritty glamour & creativity of the 80s, before style became pre-packaged Balenciaga CONTEMPORARY KEYS ARTY PRINT BLOUSE SOMETHING LEOPARD OR ZEBRA PRINT OVERSIZED BOMBER SKINNY PANTS PENCIL SKIRT DECORATED KNIT LEATHER SKIRT or PANTS BALENCIAGA 8 GRITTERATI / FALL-WINTER 2019 / MINTMODA ALEXANDER WANG CHRISTOPHER KANE
GRITTERATI KEY LOOKS CLASSIC To us, a leopard coat is classic, as are fuzzy sweaters, skinny pants, pleated skirts & sharp-shouldered blazers... CLASSIC KEYS LEOPARD COAT FUZZY SWEATER KNIFE PLEAT SKIRT JERSEY TURTLENECK SHARP SHOULDER BLAZER STRETCH PANTS TUNIC-LENGTH SWEATER JEWEL-TONE PUFFER TOM FORD 9 GRITTERATI / FALL-WINTER 2019 / MINTMODA BALENCIAGA GUY LAROCHE PRABAL GURUNG
GRITTERATI KEY LOOKS JUNIORS We are a new generation of girls who wanna have fun... with zebra prints, punky imagery, glitter & day-glo faux fur JUNIORS KEYS SNUG TANK TOPS BILLOWY PANTS GRAPHIC TEES & SWEATS FUN TEE DRESSES SHARP SHOULDER BLAZER PRINTED LEGGINGS OR TIGHTS MINI-DRESSES ADAM SELMAN 10 GRITTERATI / FALL-WINTER 2019 / MINTMODA ASHLEY WILLIAMS NICOPANDA JEREMY SCOTT
GRITTERATI KEY LOOKS DENIM Acid wash & bleaching make a comeback; we love elastic waists, pegged legs, dye effects & studs DENIM KEYS ACID WASHED JEANS BLEACHERS COLOR EFFECTS ROUNDED HIPS/PEGGED LEGS HIGH WAISTS PLACED STUDS DENIM BOMBER JACKETS 11 GRITTERATI / FALL-WINTER 2019 / MINTMODA ECKHAUS LATTA ALBERTA FERRETTI MATTY BOVAN
GRITTERATI KEY LOOKS MEN For men it s about vintage rock tees, skinny legs, zebra prints & Basquiat-style painterly motifs MENSWEAR KEYS VINTAGE ROCK TEE SKINNY PANTS ANIMAL PRINT COAT SLOUCHY SWEATERS SHIRT JACKETS PRINTED BUTTON-UP SHIRTS BALMAIN 12 GRITTERATI / FALL-WINTER 2019 / MINTMODA ROBERTO CAVALLI DRIES VAN NOTEN MARNI
It s about the freedom to accessorize, to wear irreverent messages, to see the world through narrow shades & wear it all with a sense of irony... ASHLEY WILLIAMS ZADIG & VOLTAIRE CHRISTOPHER KANE MARC JACOBS Crystal barrettes / Long tassel earrings / Big clutch / Beaded bags / Chiffon scarves / Knitted collars / Chain jewelry / Irreverent messages 13 GRITTERATI / FALL-WINTER 2019 / MINTMODA TOM FORD GRITTERATI / ACCESSORIES
Our pointy toes lead us toward gritty urban streets, hidden galleries, after-hours clubs & secret loft parties... NO. 21 SACAI A DÉTACHER PRABAL GURUNG Winkle-pickers / Low pointy boots / V-vamp pumps / Leopard or zebra patterns / Bow details / Over-the-knee boots 14 GRITTERATI / FALL-WINTER 2019 / MINTMODA BALENCIAGA GRITTERATI / FOOTWEAR
Our black-rimmed eyes & teased up ha ir rem ind us of those that came before, but we are making our own stories for a new era... TOM FORD MOSCHINO HAIDER ACKERMANN Heavy black eyeliner / Cat-eye wings / Shaped brows / Sheer or tined gloss lips / Teased bouffants / Pompadours / Shags / 50s teased flips 15 GRITTERATI / FALL-WINTER 2019 / MINTMODA NO. 21 GRITTERATI / BEAUTY
GRITTERATI / 80s decadence re invented with sumptuous surfaces & streetwise attitude It s about art & artifice, the stickiness of vinyl, the indulgence of faux fur, the slipperiness of satin, velvet & moiré... Give us the hard stuff, the sequins, crystals, studs & zips, the sharp shoulders, the triangular slits We long for the gritty glamour of the 80s, before style became pre-packaged & creativity re igned... To us, a leopard coat is classic, as are fuzzy sweaters, skinny pants, pleated skirts & sharp-shouldered blazers... We are a new generation of girls who wanna have fun... with zebra prints, punky imagery, glitter & day-glo faux fur Acid wash & bleaching make a comeback; we love elastic wa ists, pegged legs, dye effects & studs For men it s about vintage rock tees, skinny legs, zebra prints & Basquiat-style pa interly motifs It s about the freedom to accessorize, to wear irreverent messages, to see the world through narrow shades & wear it all with a sense of irony Our pointy toes lead us toward gritty urban streets, hidden galleries, after-hours clubs & secret loft parties Our black-rimmed eyes & teased up ha ir rem ind us of those that came before, but we are making our own stories for a new era 16 GRITTERATI / FALL-WINTER 2019 / MINTMODA C H E C KLI ST FABRICS & PRINTS Faux Furs Satin & Moire Patent & Vinyl Acid Washed Denim Animal Prints Of All Kinds Figure Drawing & Erotica DETAILS Colorful Sequins Metal Zippers Sharp Shoulders Placed Crystals & Studs Band Necklines ITEMS Snug Tank Tops Vintage Rock Tee Mini-Dresses Acid Wash Jeans Fun Tee Dresses Skinny Pants Billowy Pants Leather Pants or Skirts Oversized Bomber Leopard Coat ACCESSORIES & BEAUTY Chrystal Barrettes Long Tassel Earrings Chain Jewelry Low Pointy Boots Bow Details Heavy Black Eyeliner Cat-Eye Wings Teased Bouffants