The CSM graduate channelling Dali, Magritte, and Rachael from Blade Runner

The designer's SS19 graduate collection is inspired by the metaphysical paintings of Salvador Dali, Edgar Ende, and Rene Magritte, and drips with opulence "The starting point of my graduate collection was the world of metaphysical paintings, which do not exist in reality but can be discovered using one's own imagination." Using recycled items like broken chandeliers and spectacles, Nakazawa's collection of eyeglasses, half gloves, and metal-framed bags - designed for the 'sultry and self-sufficient woman' - turn so-called trashy vintage items into something more akin to Haute Couture With Blade Runner replicant Rachael as her primary muse, the young designer's creations - which also bring to mind the otherworldly feeling of a David Lynch or Matthew Barney film - wave a sequined hand at conventional fashion, and offer something far more avant-garde.

As far as my creative process goes, I always have a muse in mind when it comes to creating my collections, which always makes the direction of the project clear Hinako Nakazawa: My graduate collection was inspired by vintage items and metaphysical paintings I love the nostalgic aura vintage items such as silver dishes and ashtrays made out of marble, because they must have had deeper and more exciting experiences than I have in their lives! The starting point of my graduate collection was the world of metaphysical paintings, created by painters such as Dali and Magritte. Source