AVANT GARDEN 2022STYLE GUIDE
AVANTSCHEDULEGARDEN;OFEVENTS SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 5 PM–12 MIDNIGHT COCKTAIL RECEPTION BEGINS AT 5 PM. OPEN TO GROUNDBREAKER, TRENDSETTER, AND INSIDER TICKETHOLDERS. LATE-NIGHT DANCE PARTY BEGINS AT 8:30 PM. OPEN TO INFLUENCER TICKETHOLDERS. TO LEARN MORE AND PURCHASE TICKETS VISIT PROCEEDSWALKERART.ORG/AVANTGARDEN.SUPPORTTHEWALKER’S MISSION TO EMPOWER PEOPLE TO EXPERIENCE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POSSIBILITIES OF THE ART AND IDEAS OF OUR TIME AND TO IMAGINE THE WORLD IN NEW WAYS. PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOE DAMMEL.
ART, DANCING, AND FASHION ABOVE ALL ELSE: THE WALKER ART CENTER’S ANNUAL BENEFIT, AVANT GARDEN, HAS TRANSFORMED INTO THE SEE-AND-BE-SEEN EVENT OF THE YEAR. THE FACT IT’S FOR A GOOD CAUSE IS A BONUS. MARTIN PATRICK 3 IS PROUD TO BE A GARDEN PARTY SPONSOR AT AVANT GARDEN AGAIN THIS YEAR, AND SEPTEMBER 17TH IS GOING TO BE AN EVENING WITH ALL THE STOPS. THE STAKES ARE RAISED THIS YEAR WITH THE INCOMPARABLE DJ HEADLINER: TALIB KWELI. BETWEEN NOSHING ON BITES, GROOVING TO TUNES, AND GOSSIPING WITH EVERYONE YOU CAN FIND, YOU’LL WANT A LOOK THAT ALLOWS YOU TO DO IT ALL WITH EASE AND CONFIDENCE. IT’S THE PERFECT NIGHT TO EXPERIMENT WITH A STATEMENT LOOK OR DON TRIED-AND-TRUE FORMAL WEAR – WHATEVER LEAVES YOU FEELING GOOD, AND LOOKING GREAT. PAGE THROUGH OUR LOOKBOOK FOR INSPIRATION, AND STOP BY TO TRY IT ON FOR SIZE. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN THE GARDEN!
AVANTANGARDEN;INTRODUCTION
COOSJEBY&“SPOONBRIDGECHERRY”;CLAESOLDENBURG&VANBRUGGEN COMPARE/CONTRAST PLAYING AGAINST THE SLEEK TEXTURES AND COOL TONES OF THE WALKER’S BUILDING, ROBBY STANDS OUT IN A ZEGNA LIGHT SUEDE OVER SHIRT JACKET; BUNELLO CUCINELLI CASHMERE TURTLENECK IN BEIGE, & ISAIA SLIM STRAIGHT PANT IN BROWN CORDUROY. MARIA PROVES THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE, TOO: LEANING INTO CREAMS AND STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, SHE STUNS IN PROENZA SCHOULER’S MONO FLORAL PRINTED DRESS IN OFF-WHITE & RED, JEWELRY AND CLUTCH FROM THE LOUPE. HEELS BY MARION PARKE. LOOK #1 INSPIRED BY
“HAND COLORED FLOWERS”; BY ANDY WARHOL AVANT GARDE SETTINGS DEMAND A LITTLE SURPRISE ROBBY MAKES A STATEMENT IN A LORO PIANA LUPETTE HASTAN BABY CASHMERE SWEATER IN FLAXES & DRIES VAN NOTEN PEPPER PANTS IN FUCHSIA. A COLORFUL TWIST ON CLASSIC SILHOUETTES DEMAND ATTENTION – IN THE BEST WAY. IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO COUNT THE DETAILED FOLDS IN MARIA’S A-LINE DRESS (THE BRIGHT FUSCHIA DONI DRESS BY DRIES VAN NOTEN). SHE BALANCES THE STATEMENT DRIES VAN NOTEN NECKLACE WITH SIMPLE PUMPS BY MARION PARKE. THE COLOR, GLITTER, AND GRACE ARE A STANDOUT. LOOK #2 INSPIRED BY
“TWO COSTUMES”; BY JASPER JOHNS A LOOK IN BLOOM, WHEREVER IT GOES MARIA PAIRS A RIBBED SWEETHEART NECKLINE TANK TOP IN BLACK BY VINCE AND PHILOSOPHY PRINTED TULLE SKIRT IN FANTASY PINK FOR A LOOK THAT CARRIES YOU FROM THE CASUAL PRE-PARTY GATHERING THROUGH TO THE END OF THE NIGHT. JEWELRY FROM THE LOUPE, SHOES BY MARION PARKE. ROBBY ELEVATES AN EVERYDAY JACKET-AND-PANTS LOOK WITH COMPLEMENTARY, EYE-PLEASING PATTERNS AND COLORS. HE WEARS ETRO’S FORMAL VELVET BLAZER IN BLACK, WITH SPREAD COLLAR DRESS SHIRT IN ORANGE. SLIM FIT MELANGE FLANNEL CARGO PANTS IN SIENNA ORANGE BY PT TORINO. LOOK #3 INSPIRED BY
“OFFICE AT NIGHT”; BY EDWARD HOPPER IT’S THE LITTLE MOMENTS YOU’LL REMEMBER MARIA STANDS STRONG IN A CLASSIC LOOK WITH A FEW SPECIAL TOUCHES: HER KNIT EYELIT HALTER DRESS IN NAVY BY ROSIE ASSOULIN OFFERS JUST ENOUGH DARING VISUAL INTEREST, AND HER JEWELRY FROM THE LOUPE ENHANCES THE TEARDROP FEATURES FOUND THROUGHOUT. ROBBY DONS TWO DETAILED PIECES FROM ISAIA: THE CORTINA BLAZER IN RED AND LEUCA MIX SHIRT IN GREY. HIS 5 POCKET GABARDINE PANTS IN DARK RED ARE ALSO BY ISAIA. LOOK #4 INSPIRED BY
“GIRL WITH ROSES AND BIRD”; BY KIKI SMITH LET’S LEAN INTO THE THEME MARIA COMMANDS ATTENTION IN LA DOUBLE J’S RACER DRESS IN FOLK FLOWER. JEWELRY FROM THE LOUPE. LOOK #5 INSPIRED BY
“SIN - WITHOUT”; BY EDWARD RUSCHA PUT YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD ROBBY LOOKS FANTASTIC IN A HUNTER LORO PIANA SWEATER JACKET IN CASH SILK, DRIES VAN NOTEN CANNO SHIRT IN OLD ROSE, AND RAG & BONE AUTHENTIC STRETCH DENIM IN PEPPERCORN. TAKE NOTE OF THE STRETCH DENIM: THIS LOOK IS BEGGING TO BE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DANCE CIRCLE. LOOK #6 INSPIRED BY
BY“DEBUTANTE”;TA-COUMBAT.AIKEN LET’S TURN SOME HEADS MARIA ESCHEWS A DRESS FOR THE SPECTACULAR DRIES VAN NOTEN BLEST BLAZER IN DARK GREEN AND MATCHING POUMAS PANTS. THE COLOR IS DARK, BUT THE PATTERN – AND LOOK – IS A DARING COMBINATION PERFECT FOR A LATENIGHT PARTY. SHE ALSO WEARS THE DRIES VAN NOTEN CHOW SHIRT IN WHITE. JEWELRY & CLUTCH BY THE LOUPE, PUMPS BY MARION PARKE. LOOK #7 INSPIRED BY
“ZYLINDER (TOP HAT)”; BY KATHARINA FRITSCH WHO SAID BLACK IS BORING? ROBBY BRINGS A FRESH LOOK TO FORMAL IN A CANALI ART DECO SHAWL COLLAR DINNER JACKET, PTO1 WOOL TUXEDO PANT & ISAIA FORMAL DRESS SHIRT. HIS LOOK IS COMPLETED WITH AN EDWARD ARMAH 3” BLACK SILK BOW TIE AND BARRY POCKET CIRCLE IN SATIN WITH BLACK TRIM. MARIA GLOWS IN A BLACK AND WHITE MATTE VISCOSE CREPE STRAPLESS DRESS BY PROENZA SCHOULER. JEWELRY FROM THE LOUPE, SHOES BY MARION PARK. LOOK #8 INSPIRED BY
