Profile: Christian DADA
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Christian Dada (森川マサノリ), a budding Japanese design is coming into the international fashion industry. He is also one of the exclusive designers for Lady GaGa. Christian DaDa was born in March 1984. He worked as personal assistant with “Charles Anastase.” He became independent in 2007 after he went back to Japan. He became famous since he started to work for Lady GaGa. He made a pink costume for Lady GaGa’s world tour called “The Born This Way Ball”. The most popular creation from his collection is probably his wing heels. This is also Lady GaGa’s favorite product that he has created. The heels consist of a unique design with two wings on the sides of each high heel. This design is now iconic allowing many people to recognize the young Japanese designer.
For spring, Christian Dada designer Masanori Morikawa presented a collection heavy on his signature black with flourishes of embroidery. But the clothes were hardly the big news on the runway— it was iconic rock band Kiss that stole the show. The band, in town for a Japan tour, walked the runway in full concert regalia, with Paul Stanley the only member who sported a look from the collection — a gold metallic coat.
As for other looks shown before the tongue-waving antics, there was a selection of jackets with a military vibe for men and vampy short dresses and skirts for women. A couple pieces in gold lamé, including a vest and a pair of wide-leg trousers, punctuated the show.
His new collection Fall/Winter 2014 became a hit in Mercedes Tokyo Fashion Week. Christian DaDa will keep shining in the fashion industry because of his distinctive ideas. -Yi Sun
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