The choice of models for presenting Dior Fall Winter 2011/2012 collection is unusual. Malnourished twinky boys are wearing the pieces that to me look more likely to hide a reference to bourgeois gentlemen wearing Zorro-like hats and capes. The House of Dior was established on December 16, 1946, in “a private house” at 30 Avenue Montaigne Paris B. However, the current Dior corporation celebrates
Read MoreWhen you hear the name of Jean-Paul Gaultier, you don’t need any explanations or additional information. His Fall Winter 2011/2012 presented at Paris Fashion Week line was one which focused strongly on the fundamentals of tailored outfits and also on defined lines and edges. One of the accents of the show were the diving suits combined with tuxedos – a
Read MoreFounded in 1961, Yves Saint Laurent is one of the greatest fashion names of the late 20th century. Throughout the years, the groundbreaking designs of the Couture house created innovative pieces of clothing. Yves Saint Laurent was the first Couture house to launch, in 1966, the modern concept of luxury women’s prêt-à-porter, in a collection called « Rive Gauche ».
Read MoreFounded in Stockholm in 1996 by four creatives, Acne’s vision was to conceive and develop a lifestyle brand offering highly coveted products. This ambition grew to include ventures in advertising, graphic design, Internet games and TV-productions. With confidence from the success of the jeans, Jonny Johansson, ACNE’s creative director, branched out into other design genres. The first full collection was
Read MoreThis is awesome! Albino models, sneaker boots, strong plastic frames and fur – what more can you ask for? And on top of that – it’s all coming the house of Givenchy. The house of Givenchy was founded in 1952 by designer Hubert de Givenchy and is a member of Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture et du Pret-a-Porter. Givenchy menswear was
Read MoreFrankly, my expectations of Bernhard Willhelm’s Fall Winter 2011/2012 collection were bigger than the outcome. I like the arrows tho. And the wrestler outfits. Maybe my only problem is the presentation of the pieces from his new collection. The Label Bernhard Willhelm was founded 1999 together with businesspartner Jutta Kraus. First women’s collections is presented in Paris. 2001 BW (1977, Ulm)
Read MoreBoys look busy. Busy, busy, busy. Boys are on the way. To a meeting, to a date or just to Galerie Lafayette. That’s my first thoughts on Louis Vuitton Fall Winter 2011/2012 collection so far. Otherwise, style and perfection, remain a trademark for the French giant.
Read MoreLanvin brought some of its glamour with the luxurious (in relation to what they produce normally) collection for H&M. During Paris fashion week it showed a new pretty colorful for winter collection for Fall Winter 2011/2012 Oh, and reoccurring colors and patterns from Dior (hats), Jean-Paul Gaultier (shiny colors) etc were on display too. Lanvin Boutiques are located in Amman, Ankara, Athens, Bal Harbour, Beirut, Casablanca, Dalian, Doha, Dubai, Ekaterinburg, Forte dei Marmi, Geneva, Hong
Read MoreBorn and raised in Porterville, California, Rick Owens (48) studied fine arts at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles for two years before a pattern-making class led him to drop out and work for some local companies that produced sportswear and inexpensive imitations of designer clothing. His own label, begun in 1994 found a following, selling exclusively
Read MoreThom Browne’s show for presenting his Fall Winter 2011/2012 collection had unique style and pace. The usual hectic, fast hard walks and poses were replaced by slowly hovering over the runway taking their place by the lavish culinary feist placed on a long middle-age table, yet fierceness didn’t suffer from that. See for yourself: Thom Browne (1965) is an American fashion
Read MoreSome of you already know about the new magazine project I am lucky to be part of – HONK! (the exclamation mark is part of the name) It is an online magazine that brings art, photography and fashion together. My friend Marcel called me one day in summer 2010 and asked me if I want to become part of a
Read MoreWhen I first saw Nicola Formichetti’s first menswear collection for Thierry Mugler my only thought was – who the F is the skeleton guy? It turned out this has been Formichetti’s muse for the F/W 2011/2012 collection for Mugler. There is not much information on Mr. Genest except that the twenty-something model from Montreal is known more for his skeletal body art
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