A controversial runway presentation by Greek-Australian fashion designer Iordanes Spyridon Gogos at Australian Fashion Week has gone viral on social media. In the widely shared video, a male model is seen dragging a female model by her feet across the catwalk — an act that has drawn sharp criticism and polarized reactions.
Controversial Imagery Sparks Debate
Both models wear minimal clothing — the man in a draped green skirt, the woman motionless, appearing lifeless as she is pulled along the runway. At the end of the segment, he lifts her onto his shoulders, her head dangling limply toward the floor. The scene evokes comparisons to primal or cave-era imagery for many viewers.
The show was posted on Instagram by lifestyle platform So Sydney! (@sosydneyau), accompanied by the caption: “You can always expect an Iordanes Spyridon Gogos fashion show to highlight the strange, the wild, and the magnificent.”
Mixed Reactions from Audience and Media
While some described the presentation as ‘high fashion’ and ‘artistic expression’, others labeled it ‘excessive’, ‘ridiculous’, and ‘dehumanizing’. According to News.com.au, several attendees called it ‘shocking’ and ‘humiliating’ during the live event.
Gogos, originally from Corinthia in Greece, is one of Australia’s most recognizable contemporary fashion figures. Beyond apparel, he works in furniture design and visual arts. Vogue Australia has previously praised his work as ‘unbound by conventional logic’, noting its ‘museum-worthy levels of craftsmanship’.