Naqada — LA Fashion Week October 2005
A Los Angeles fashion week record from October 2005 — the Naqada by Octavio Carlin runway show, kept as the historical record.
Naqada showed during LA Fashion Week in October 2005, presenting Octavio Carlin's Mercedes-Benz Spring '06 show. The review carried below, by Lynn Simmons, Guest Editor, records a gala collection inspired by actress and artist Natasha Rambova, wife of Rudolph Valentino — gowns, fitted jackets and tuxedo pants in black and white with teal and metallic accents.
Illustrative image created for this guide — an artistic impression, not photographs from this show.
The Rambova Muse
Few muses are as precisely chosen: Natasha Rambova was the design intelligence behind Valentino's screen image, an art director and costume designer in her own right. A collection of gala-ready dresses, fitted jackets and tuxedo pants under her name claims that lineage — 1920s Hollywood glamour with a designer's, not only a star's, pedigree.
Black and White, Accented
The palette discipline is the review's point: a focus of black and white, accented by teal prints and touches of gold and silver satin, with recurring prints tying the gowns together. In a week of color stories — citrus, tropical, dusty neutrals — Naqada's near-monochrome with metallic touches was the formal counterweight.
The Record
Octavio Carlins Mercedes Benz Spring '06 Fashion Show was inspired by actress/artist Natasha Rambova, wife of Rudolph Valentino. This show featured gowns and gala ready dresses, fitted jackets and tuxedo pants. Featuring recurring original prints, a focus of black and white was accented by teal prints and touches of gold and silver satin.
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Common Questions
Who designs Naqada?
Octavio Carlin, whose Mercedes-Benz Spring '06 show is recorded in the review carried below.
What inspired the collection?
Actress and artist Natasha Rambova, wife of Rudolph Valentino — a muse drawn from 1920s Hollywood's design history, as the review records.
What did the show present?
Gowns and gala ready dresses, fitted jackets and tuxedo pants, in a focus of black and white accented by teal prints and touches of gold and silver satin.