Runway Restrospective

A couple more examples of back-buttoned designs on the runway. The first one is unknown; the second is by Tracy Reese.

Peter Jensen, Fornarina

I want to thank our first contributor, bbfanatic, who brings us the content for this post.

First, we have a menswear-inspired top by Peter Jensen from his Spring 2007 collection.

You can see this top on the runway here:


Then, here is a stylish jersey button back top by Fornarina, available at several retailers such as Kays.

Runway Retrospective - Unknown Part 2

A couple more from my unidentified folder (different designers). The first one *might* be Gaultier but that's a guess.


I guess parrots are a fashion accessory? :)

Runway Retrospective - Unknown

Unfortunately I don't know the name of the designer for this interesting take on the button-back closure. If anyone recognizes these, please comment.

Runway Restrospective - Proenza Shouler

A back-buttoned top from the Spring 2004 collection by Proenza Schouler.

Runway Restrospective

Another couple of designs from past collections. One the left is a classically-inspired gown by (I believe?) Vivienne Westwood; on the right is a reverse denim top by an unidentified (so far) designer.

Runway Restrospective - Badgley Mischka

A few looks from an older collection by Badgley Mischka, known for classic bridal and evening wear.

Yves Saint Laurent

Check out this print ad for YSL, featuring a back-buttoned take on the classic checkered skirt.

The skirt comes from the YSL Spring 2007 collection - you can see it here on the runway:

Backstage

The major sites covering runway shows, like style.com and firstview.com, almost never feature photographs of the models' backs - even if the designers took time to add rear detail. Sometimes the only way to catch some of the back buttoned details is via the backstage photos, like this one from the Yves St. Laurent Fall 2006 collection.


And here are a couple from the Spring 2006 collection by Proenza Schouler.

Dior

In his Fall 1999 ready-to-wear collection for Christian Dior, John Galliano explored the back-buttoned theme on multiple pieces, particularly knit skirts.

oda

A piece from the oda 2005 collection, entitled Bedouin Princess:

Intro

So why a blog about back-buttoned apparel? Well, why not. Just about everything else has its sites and blogs, but few exist about this particular topic. A distinctly feminine detail, it was frequently in use historically, but seen fairly rarely today among adult clothing. So here I'll point out some modern examples, like this pretty black dress from Yves St. Laurent's Fall 2000 collection:


So that's about it. Please feel free to comment, especially to share any of your own finds.