Artistic License: Fashion’s Gone to the Fair and the Luxury Brands Are All In

BY PaperCity // 04.13.16

photography Mindy Byrd

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Gucci lace button-down shirt $750, buttercup flower printed fil coupe jacket $4,690, matching boot-cut pant with ruffled cuff $1,990, red-roses-and-leaves jacquard tie $325, pin with swarovski crystals $580, and crossover leather sandal slide with stud and snake detail $1,100, all at the Gucci boutique, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, The Webster.

Christian Dior cotton wool sweater $1,300, and silk organza dress $10,500, both at the Christian Dior boutique, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tootsies, The Webster. Artwork: Joey Fauerso’s single-channel video "Guadalupe — After Images," 2014, at David Shelton Gallery, Houston.

Fendi dress $2,400, silk-blend top, price upon request, and leather booties $1,150, all at the Fendi boutique, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tootsies. Cut Off Fingers clutch $275, at discountuniverse.com.au. Artwork: Joey Fauerso’s single-channel video "Guadalupe — After Images," 2014, at David Shelton Gallery, Houston.

Tom Ford croc-embossed coat $7,450, silk jersey T-shirt dress $1,590, and ankle-strap
pump $1,690, all at the Tom Ford boutique, Neiman Marcus. Artwork: Joey Fauerso’s single-channel video "Guadalupe — After Images," 2014, at David Shelton Gallery, Houston.

Erdem strawberry embroidered Tasha silk dress $4,045, at Saks Fifth Avenue. Jean-Michel Cazabat Oana high-heel sandal $645, at Intermix, farfetch.com. Artwork: Matthew Satz’s "Tar and Feather / Smoke Painting (Diptych)," 2016, at Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston.

Simone Rocha sheer tulle apron dress with slip $1,320, at Laboratoria, Neiman Marcus. Zana Bayne Mine
choker $150, at zanabayne.com. Artwork: Matthew Satz’s "Tar and Feather / Smoke Painting (Diptych)," 2016, at Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston.

Christian Dior cotton voile shorts (sold as set with top) $2,200, wool sweater $1,300, silk organza dress $10,500, and patent-leather slingback pump $1,100, all at the Christian Dior boutique, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tootsies, The Webster. Artwork: Joey Fauerso’s single-channel video "Guadalupe — After Images," 2014, at David Shelton Gallery, Houston.

On left, Gemma Kahng leather cutout top $812, and red pleated tulle skirt $1,190; on right, Gemma Kahng flower dress $2,490, all at Tootsies. Artwork: Joey Fauerso’s single-channel video "Guadalupe — After Images," 2014, at David Shelton Gallery, Houston.

Chanel dress $10,250, sunglasses $525, perforated lambskin gloves $825, bracelets $575 to $2,700, Plexiglas quilted handbag $10,500, printed lambskin handbag $3,000, baseball cap $725, and earrings $1,150, all at the Chanel boutique, Neiman Marcus. Artwork: Mie Olise’s canvas "Connected by Sticks," 2015, at Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston.

Gucci lace button-down shirt $750, Buttercup flower printed fil coupé jacket $4,690, matching boot-cut pant with ruffled cuff $1,990, red-roses-and-leaves jacquard tie $325, and pin with Swarovski crystals $580, all at the Gucci boutique, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, The Webster. Artwork Matthew Satz’s "Tar and
Feather / Smoke Painting (Diptych)," 2016, at Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston.

Gucci lace button-down shirt $750, buttercup flower printed fil coupe jacket $4,690, matching boot-cut pant with ruffled cuff $1,990, red-roses-and-leaves jacquard tie $325, pin with swarovski crystals $580, and crossover leather sandal slide with stud and snake detail $1,100, all at the Gucci boutique, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, The Webster.

Fendi dress $2,400, silk-blend top, price upon request, and leather booties $1,150, all at the Fendi boutique, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tootsies. Cut Off Fingers clutch $275, at discountuniverse.com.au. Artwork: Joey Fauerso’s single-channel video "Guadalupe — After Images," 2014, at David Shelton Gallery, Houston.

Christian Dior cotton voile shorts (sold as set with top) $2,200, wool sweater $1,300, silk organza dress $10,500, and patent-leather slingback pump $1,100, all at the Christian Dior boutique, Saks Fifth Avenue, Tootsies, The Webster. Artwork: Joey Fauerso’s single-channel video "Guadalupe — After Images," 2014, at David Shelton Gallery, Houston.

Chanel dress $10,250, sunglasses $525, perforated lambskin gloves $825, bracelets $575 to $2,700, Plexiglas quilted handbag $10,500, printed lambskin handbag $3,000, baseball cap $725, and earrings $1,150, all at the Chanel boutique, Neiman Marcus. Artwork: Mie Olise’s canvas "Connected by Sticks," 2015, at Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston.

Gucci lace button-down shirt $750, Buttercup flower printed fil coupé jacket $4,690, matching boot-cut pant with ruffled cuff $1,990, red-roses-and-leaves jacquard tie $325, and pin with Swarovski crystals $580, all at the Gucci boutique, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, The Webster. Artwork Matthew Satz’s "Tar and Feather / Smoke Painting (Diptych)," 2016, at Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston.

Energized by art fairs around the country, from Armory Week to Frieze and, this month, Dallas Art Fair, we create a different kind of exhibit — a mixed-media work by Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Erdem, Balenciaga, Tom Ford and Fendi.

As any artist knows, the creative process is a work of art in itself.