LOUIS VERDAD, INC.
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March 21, 2005 - LOS ANGELES. Vibrant colors and a passionate intensity fed into Mexican artist Frida Kahlo's paintings. Indeed, the woman - her iconic style and art - motivated Louis Verdad's Fall/Winter '05 show .
Referring to Kahlo in his program guide as "my inspiration, my Mexican treasure," Verdad flooded the runway with pinstriped suits, high-waisted pants and a collection of dressy coats and Oscar-worthy silk gowns. Kahlo herself once flirted with gendered ideals, donning both men's suits and Mexican skirts with similar relish.
Stately models, including an intensely fierce Frida Kahlo look-alike named Morgan, wore bunches of roses in their hair, and braids twisted into complex chignons. Booming Mexican ballads, a fake parrot and a wreathed entry-way completed the show's celebratory Latin feel.
