What if things had worked out differently for Wendy Torrance? For Pre-Fall, Antonio Marras reimagined the conclusion of Kubrick’s The Shining with an alternate path for Jack’s highly strung better half (an interpretation that Stephen King vocally hated), in which it was all just a bad dream. The designer’s redux finds Wendy opening the door to infamous Room 237 and reinventing herself with some help from the well-stocked wardrobe of the globe-trotting woman residing therein.
It’s a premise that is well served by Marras’s taste for cornucopian references. Here, his mood board brimmed over with images of the saucer-eyed, dollish Shelley Duvall, and there were some sweet touches that harked back to the actress’s early-’70s heyday: wide-leg jumpsuits, boyish plaid suiting, and graphic multihued stripes. Exotic-looking prints seemed to nod to the far-flung destinations visited by the guest in 237, echoing Moroccan tiles or lush wallpapers. Even the fictional Overlook Hotel’s location atop a Native American burial ground came into play through touches like the generous leather fringe that trimmed a black wool coat, a standout piece among the collection. Still skeptical that Wendy has indeed found a new lease on life? Look no further than the badass shrunken biker jacket Marras kitted her out with.
