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Photos: Designer Stephanie Ohnmacht's fashion ode to Clyfford Still takes cues from the masters

From Yves Saint Laurent's couture homages to Mondrian, Matisse and Braque to Yayoi Kusama's dotty collection and shop environments for Louis Vuitton, high fashion and fine art have long been entangled. It's a mutual admiration club you can wear on your body -- if you can afford it -- that...
August 14, 2013
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From Yves Saint Laurent's couture homages to Mondrian, Matisse and Braque to Yayoi Kusama's dotty collection and shop environments for Louis Vuitton, high fashion and fine art have long been entangled. It's a mutual admiration club you can wear on your body -- if you can afford it -- that raises the concept of wearable art to a haute level.

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Denver designer Stephanie Ohnmacht followed in that time-honored trend's footsteps to design her Clyfford Still-inspired spring collection; tomorrow night, she'll show off the pieces during Still in Fashion, a fashion show and party from 6 to 9 p.m. among the artworks at the Still Museum.

How does Ohnmacht's collection compare? You'll have to go to find out. Following is a look at the chi-chi competition.

Yves Saint Laurent/Piet Mondrian Coach/James Nares Comme des Garcons/cartoonist Matt Groening Continue reading for more fashion and art collaboration photos. Tommy Hilfiger/Keith Haring Levi's Jeans/Damien Hirst Comme des Garcons/Cindy Sherman Continue reading for more fashion and art collaboration photos. Hermes/Josef Albers Comme des Garcons/dance icon Merce Cunningham Louis Vuitton/Yayoi Kusama Louis Vuitton/Takashi Murakami

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