Julien Fournié is inspired by kinetic art and the works of its masters in the 1960s. The new “permanent member” of the restricted circle of Haute Couture is pacing his collection with a dialogue between 2D and 3D with semi-geometrical, semi-physiological shapes. He is using them both in garment architecture and in graphic embellishments. Continue reading
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ON AURA TOUT VU SPRING 2017 COUTURE
YANINA COUTURE
Haute couture in Paris has just started and we are excited to see what it is new, creative and original this year. Today I attended the Haute Couture show of Yanina Couture. Julia Yanina is a russian fashion designer. She has made an original approach by mixing two very different cultures together, russian and spanish. A combination which is very delicate to accomplish and not so evident.
In this collection she tried to achieve the creation of a love story between a russian ballerina and a spanish matador which was quite obvious on the use and combination of colors, patterns and embroided laces. The pieces varied from nude, to pastel colours and to end up with the strong matador red.
The black laces very elegantly embroided and carefuly transformed sometimes into images of ballerinas dancing, on a nude transparent texture it is not something new in her designs but this time, the same idea was applied with motives of the matador embroidery and the flamboyant symbols which made the transition and the fusion of the romantic ballerina to the dramatic matador. Continue reading
BALMAIN MENSWEAR PARIS 2017
BLUMARINE PRE FALL 2017
SEX PHOTO AND WHITE HOUSE
We are now a few days before the official presidency of Donald Trump as President of the United States of America. Besides the controversies Trump provoked during his campaign with his speeches, he had beside him his wife Melania Trump who broke in every term the official image of a first lady.
The naked pictures of Melania Trump released the summer of 2016 in two covers of New York Post created an earthquake and broke a taboo in the american puritanism. More than that Melania Trump was shown in the arms of another woman in the pictures done by the photographer Jarl Ale de Basseville inspired by the « menage à trois”. Trump told for the medias that he was proud of the pictures and that this pictures were art. He also claimed that in Europe and especially in France this kind of pictures are considered art and that there is nothing wrong with them: it is the celebration of the beauty of woman body.
What does this mean for the american puritanism and how this will change the idea we have of a first lady? Continue reading
ALBERTA FERRETTI MILAN 2017
DOLCE & GABBANA MILAN 2017
J.FOURNIÉ LIFTS THE WORLD
Julien Fournié is the new icon of the Fashion French Haute couture. His vision makes us travel in another world. The power of imagination, the power of creation are the print for the next 100 generations.
Canal-Luxe had already bet on the future giant of the Haute Couture a few years ago.
We invite you to come and see the next dream, the Haute Couture show in 10 days. We can ensure you that you will spend time for an unforgettable moment in the Haute Couture world. Julien Fournié lifts the world in his hands like a giant, like Gulliver to become the new icon of French Haute couture.
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ITALIAN GOUV SUPPORTS FASHION
Italy’s government continues to support the country’s fashion industry and has pledged to channel 36 million euros, or $38.1 million, in the system this year through the Italian Trade Commission.
Opening Pitti Uomo in Florence on Tuesday, Carlo Calenda, Italy’s minister for economic development, announced the investment,
Emphasizing the importance of Calenda inaugurating the international men’s wear trade show, Marzotto said the minister showed confidence in the event and underscored the efforts organizers are making to attract buyers from new countries. Continue reading
GIVENCHY PRE FALL 2017
FASHION RELOCATE
After Rio de Janeiro last May, Louis Vuitton will travel to the other end of the world for its cruise 2018 presentation: Japan.
Nicolas Ghesquière will present his latest cruise designs for the house on May 14, said Louis Vuitton. The exact location of the show will be revealed at a later date. In recent years the designer has taken the collection to Palm Springs and Monaco.
Louis Vuitton said that it has maintained strong ties with Japan since the end of the 19th century, citing the mon, or family crest, emblems that inspired its Monogram canvas; its first store in Tokyo in 1978; collaborations with Japanese artists such as Takashi Murakami, Yayoi Kusama, Rei Kawakubo and Hiroshi Fujiwara, in addition to its many renowned Japanese clients. Continue reading
MICHELLE OBAMA LOVE RODRIGUEZ
For her last official event as First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama wore a Narciso Rodriguez dress from pre-fall 2017. Making her final speech in the East Room of the White House on Friday during a ceremony to honor the 2017 school counselor of the year, Obama wore a red crepe dress with a keyhole neckline and a striped panel on the skirt.
The First Lady has worn Rodriguez many times over the last eight years, including election night 2008; for a recent meeting with Queen Elizabeth II; at President Obama’s final State of the Union address last year, and for her meeting with Melania Trump two days after the presidential election in November.For that occasion, Obama wore a Rodriguez dress she initially appeared in in Argentina during the last South American tour. Continue reading
VERSACE PRE FALL 2017
SCHIAPARELLI HAUTE COUTURE
Schiaparelli has officially been awarded Haute Couture status by the French Ministry of Industry and the French Couture Federation, confirmed the brand yesterday. Despite showing its collections during Couture Fashion Week each season since its high-profile has been relaunched in 2014, the fashion house has only enjoyed guest status until now.
A great couturier and visionary artist, Elsa Schiaparelli brought an artist’s sensibility to 20th century fashion. She was the first to assign a theme to her Haute Couture collections starting in the early 1930s.
As a child, Elsa felt a deep affection and immense admiration for her uncle, Giovanni Schiaparelli, the renowned astronomer. In her autobiography, Shocking Life, Elsa Schiaparelli recounts that her uncle told her the beauty marks on her cheek were arranged like stars forming the Ursa Major constellation. Continue reading
WE ARE NOT: GOING WELL !
Last May,the leather goods brand, WE ARE NOT, opened its first outlet 7 rue Malher in the 4th district of Paris. It was only six months ago, and six months later the companies is in liquidation.
WE ARE NOT was created with the objective of revolutionizing high-end leather goods by offering high-quality, sustainable and fashionable pieces at less than 300 euros.
To create beautiful, practical and sustainable pieces, WE ARE NOT went to seek the know-where where it is, in a family workshop in Tunisia. Nappa calfskin was selected for its finesse of grain, its sophistication and its silky touch. Diving leathers, that is to say that the tint is produced by immersion, which ensures an excellent resistance of the coloring. Only precious skins can benefit from this technique. Continue reading
TO BE A MODEL OVER 50
It’s no secret at this juncture that the fashion industry adores pretty young things and we do mean that literally. Models nowadays get their start as young as just 14 or 15 years old, and if you flip through the pages of any major fashion magazine, you swiftly understand that women above a certain age are just not part of the club.
This lack of diversity has been well discussed and is unfortunate especially when there are so many beautiful older models out there! But some designers are starting to catch on; major brands like Ralph Lauren, Dolce & Gabbana and Céline have cast more mature women in their campaigns over the past few seasons. The tides seem to be changing, and every baby step counts so here is our own little baby step we want to contribute. Continue reading
ANTONIO MARRAS PRE FALL 2017
In 1987 a fashion house in Rome asked him to design a prêt-à-porter collection. Their invitation was due to his dual baggage of skills: cultural Marras has always involved himself in every form of artistic/creative expression and technical. Continue reading
GANGTAI TAKES CONTROL BUCCELLATI
Buccellati has a new owner. The historic Milanese jewellery label, in which Italian private equity firm Clessidra acquired a 67% stake in 2013, has been sold to Chinese conglomerate Gangtai, specialized in the consumer, culture, finance and health industries.
The Italian private equity firm and the Buccellati family, which held 33% of the capital, have announced in a press release that they have sold an 85% stake in the label to the Chinese group, while still holding the remaining 15%. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed.
Clessidra has been trying to sell Buccellati for several months, and Swiss luxury group Richemont was tipped as a potential buyer. Continue reading
CASADEI BLADE STYLE PARALLEL
Casadei’s Blade Heels have earned a place in fashion history. Cesare was born in 1962 to Quinto and Flora Casadei, two artisans who, in 1958, founded Calzaturificio Casadei, just outside Rimini. Here, they initially produced sandals for tourists, later branching out onto the national and international market. For Cesare, there are no boundaries: neither his house, nor his factory, nor the warehouse in which the skins are stored have any walls: everything flows seamlessly amidst prototypes, production, skilled artisans and expert hands, resulting in those small masterpieces that go by the name of shoes.
As an adolescent, he was schooled in Switzerland, where he received an international education. It was the Seventies, a time of revolution and innovation: travel, a quest for freedom and a desire to discover new horizons were the ideals that inspired him more than anything else. Continue reading
CALLOT SISTERS STORY
Callot Soeurs (French pronunciation: (kalo) was one of the leading fashion design houses of the 1910s and 1920s.
Callot Soeurs opened in 1895 at 24, rue Taitbout in Paris, France. It was operated by the four Callot sisters: Marie Callot Gerber, Marthe Callot Bertrand, Regina Callot Tennyson-Chantrell and Joséphine Callot Crimont. The sisters were born in France to a Russian family.
The eldest sister, Marie, was trained in dressmaking, having earlier worked for Raudnitz and Co., prominent Parisian dressmakers, and they were all taught by their mother, a lacemaker. The sisters began working with antique laces and ribbons to enhance blouses and lingerie. Their success led to an expansion into other clothing.
In 1900, they were featured at the Paris World’s Fair. That year, they had a staff of two hundred and did two million francs in sales. By 1901, they had tripled their workforce and doubled their sales. Continue reading
FRENCH SERIE HAUTE COUTURE
From December 29, the French channel “France 3” broadcasts a new serie called “The Collection”. This serie is in association with the BBC and Amazon. It follows the adventures of the couturier Paul Sabine in Paris in 1947, a talented character with a troubled past.
In 1947, in Paris, the American have kicked off the Nazi from France which is back to work. However tensions are still palpable. It is in this difficult context that the Haute Couture house Paul Sabine tries to make a place in the fashion world.
On the eve of a major partnership, an American photographer is sent by Life Magazine to draw the portrait of its leaders. Immediately debauched by the French company, the young man will not delay to discover the troubled past of his new employers … Continue reading
WASHING DIRTY LINEN IN PRIVATE
Born and raised in Venezuela, Carolina Herrera was exposed from early on to international culture and fashion. As she elegantly puts it: “My eye was accustomed to see beautiful things”. Welcome to the wonderful world of fashion.
The fashion world is airing some of its dirty linen and who knows what else could come to light as the lawsuit filed by Carolina Herrera against Oscar de la Renta.
The hearing is in connection with a preliminary injunction request to bar Kim from working for de la Renta until her six-month non compete agreement runs out on April 8.
While Herrera’s business, which is owned by Puig, is substantially larger, its primary category is fragrance, while de la Renta’s business is centered on ready-to-wear and accessories. Continue reading
FRANCA DIED AT 66
The “Lady of Fashion.” Franca Sozzani died in Milan at the age 66 years old. She dedicated her life to support fashion and creativity in all its forms.
She was Vogue Italia editor in chief, born in Mantua, Italy, in 1950. Sozzani headed the Italian magazine for 28 years, shaping it into one of the most influential fashion titles in the world. Sozzani’s career unfurled at Condé Nast, as she started at Vogue Bambini in the Seventies, followed by women’s magazine Lei and men’s magazine Per Lui in the Eighties.
He pointed to her sense of humor and healthy distance from the industry. “She had a very transversal idea of life and would find the irony in vanity.” Continue reading