Designers are known for getting their inspiration from surprising sources, but one of the most unlikely muses in fashion has got to be Mickey Mouse. Both Mickey and his coy consort Minnie feature in several new collections this season, from costume baubles to high jewellery. In fact Walt Disney himself worked with Salvador Dalí, Charlie Chaplin and Roald Dahl, and his company has been expanding its product base for decades, redefining the idea of high/low cultural collaborations.
衆所周知,設計師們通常會從最意想不到之處獲取靈感,但時裝界最不可思議的藝術源泉要數米老鼠(Mickey Mouse)了。無論是服裝飾件、還是高檔珠寶,米老鼠與它的女朋友米妮(Minnie)成了今年秋冬季新推出的多個時裝系列中的主打元素。事實上,沃爾特•迪斯尼(Walt Disney)自己也曾與薩爾瓦多•達利(Salvador Dalí)、查理•卓別林(Charlie Chaplin)與羅爾德•達爾(Roald Dahl)等人合作過,幾十年來,他的公司不斷拓展產品基礎,不斷詮釋與高階及低端文化珠聯璧合的理念。