Russian designer, Alena Akhmadulina created garments inspired by Hokusai's woodblock prints. These designs were featured as a part of her sea-themed Spring/ Summer 2016 collection and they were initially inspired by the Russian folktale of Sadko, who received wealth and love from the Sea King. Akhmadulina also incorporated designs based on famous Japanese ukiyo-e prints from Katsuhika Hokusai, specifically Under the Wave off Kanagawa, aka The Great Wave, which were created in the early 1830s, and can be seen below.
The waves were printed on silk and chiffon, which makes the garment appear as if it's floating on the upper half of the body.
I really like these designs due to the way the design of the wave actually looks like it's on the skin, it does not look like clothing in the traditional sense. I like the way it flows around the body as well, which is almost like a tattoo.
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