– In the echoing, limestone corridors of the Louvre’s underground shopping complex, something unprecedented happened this morning. It wasn't a runway show. It wasn't a protest. It was a casting call that fused tactical hardware with haute couture—and the industry is reeling.
"Oh. Mon. Dieu."
The casting is set to conclude on Friday. Only two models will be chosen. They will not just walk a runway; they will pilot a new kind of visual reality through a dark Parisian soundstage. Paris The Muse OMG The Latest NVG - Casting- Bi...
Sokoloff went viral last month during Paris Fashion Week when she walked for Thom Browne wearing a suit made of shattered mirror shards. But her true ascent happened at 2:00 AM in the Palais Royal gardens. Paparazzi caught her testing a prototype of —a $45,000 pair of goggles lined in white sapphires that allow the wearer to see UV light patterns invisible to the naked eye.
The keyword on everyone's lips is . But forget the green, grainy night vision of 1990s warfare documentaries. The "Latest NVG" refers to a bespoke, fashion-forward iteration of Night Vision Goggles, designed not for special forces, but for the special forces of the catwalk . – In the echoing, limestone corridors of the
For thirty seconds, there was silence. Then, the audience—comprised of Anna Wintour, Kanye West, and the CEO of LVMH—heard her gasp.
By Philippe Laurent, Senior Culture Correspondent It was a casting call that fused tactical
She later explained to SSENSE : "With these goggles, I saw the stagehands. I saw the cables rigged to fly me. I saw the director's heart beating through his jacket. But more terrifying? I saw the ghost of the 1920s flappers who used to dance here. They were angry. They were wearing green. The NVG reveals time layers, not just light layers."