March 15, 2009 Is it real? by Antonia Leslie Trompe l'Oeil, deception, make believe.Themes taken from Alice in Wonderland without Alice, hence the collection is called "Wonderland". We are supposed to be deceived until closer inspection.Is that two coats together or just one cape? Is it real or printed? How did she make those pearls so soft focus? All these questions are answered when you get close to the clothes and you see once again the exciting construction. The floating paper pattern jacket, almost uniform like, is infact appliqued white ribbon on a coat. The pearls that seem to defy gravity are trapped behind an almost invisible peach netting. Heavy tweed is squashed behind a nylon voile to make a lightweight sleaveless t-shirt. Toes with red nail varnish are painted on the uppers of brogues. A really surprising collection. Comme des Garcons