Being absorbed in a world of make-believe transforms its youthful participants. Putting on one of Megan Park’s beaded and embroidered dresses holds the same potential. A weekend afternoon engaged in playing dress-up from a wardrobe full of Megan Park’s creations can easily turn into an evening’s indulgence that is immune to distraction.
image: Megan Park a/w 2006-7 www.meganpark.co.uk
The words “Aski Kataski” are part of a larger ancient Greek incantation: Aski-kataski-haix-tetrax-damnameneus-aision, thought to mean, “Darkness, Light, Sun and Truthâ€. It is believed that the shortened version evolved into a slang term for magic in the ancient world, much like hocus pocus. Today Aski Kataski is a label out of Japan designed by Katsuhiro Makino. As can be seen below, looks from the s/s 2006 collection demonstrate how this incredibly talented designer breaths life into various materials, notions and ordinary objects. The magic performed here is no illusion.
image: Aski Kataski’s “corset cake”, in honor of So-En’s 70th Anniversary, So-En July 2006
image: Aski Kataski’s “corset cake”, in honor of So-En’s 70th Anniversary, So-En July 2006
