BALENCIAGA, THE BIG WANG

BALENCIAGAThe important thing to remember is to grieve in the way that honors who you are. That is why Alexander Wang choose color palette restricted to creamy whites. In liquid silk dresses, textual short dressing robe jackets, and bra tops, the models paraded.

Just the fact that Wang went with the slip dress as the leitmotif of the lineup demonstrated he is very much in tune with current fashion trends. His sporty urban take on the concept also fells perfectly in line with his overarching predilections as a designer.

The models walked the catwalk as if they were relaxing at home, casually moving from one room to the next without a care in the world. Continue reading

BALMAIN SPRING SUMMER PARIS 2016

BALMAIN2016For his Spring/Summer 2016 collection, the French designer Olivier Rousteing produced a show extremely prolific. the show is based on three main ideas: fishnet, crossed bustier and flying dress which comes in different materials and colors throughout the presentation.
The music of Michael Jackson rhythmed the presentation.

It is nevertheless worth noting that most models were too thin and that the clothes were not adjusted to the body and were floating giving an impression of unfinished while the collection is superb.

It’s finally nice to see a young designer loving women and wishing to sublimate them. When is it the come back of elegance at the other shows. Thank you Mr. Rousteing. The Canal Deluxe team enjoyed your show.

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MARCO DE VINCENZO MILANO 2016

marcov2In 2014 LVMH signed an agreement with designer Marco De Vincenzo for the development of his Marco De Vincenzo brand through a JV. Delphine Arnault leading initiatives for LVMH with young creative talents declared. This summer 2016 at the Milano Fashion Week Marco drew his inspiration from Victor Vasarely. We hope the investment on this creative Designer will be like Maxime Simoens.

ASPINAL OF LONDON

LONDON2The British brand Aspinal has eight directly-operated stores, six concessions and three overseas franchise stores. However it does the most of its busines through its e-commerce site.

The brand plans to open more stores and expand internationally. David French, Relationship Director, Santander Corporate & Commercial, said: “We are delighted to provide funding to support the expansion of Aspinal at this key time for the company. The management team have identified Continue reading

LACOSTE SPRING SUMMER 2016 N.Y

LACOSTE“It’s all about the Olympics,” said a smiling Felipe Oliveira Baptista backstage after his Spring/Summer 2016 show. “We are dressing the Olympic team next year,” he added, referring to the Summer Olympics in Rio where Lacoste will outfit the French team.

So the show on Saturday morning was something of a dress rehearsal for the designer. An upbeat sneak peek for the audience as to the direction Oliveira Baptista will be taking his future French team designs. And if what showed up on the runway is any indication, the Frenchies are going to be some of the most stylish athletes on the track.

The designer used national flags for inspiration and wrapped his work up in bright and bold graphic color blocking that got the patriotic blood flowing. Continue reading

ALEXANDER WANG NY 2016

WANGLike most people of his generation, 31-year-old Alexander Wang has chosen to communicate on social media.

On the morning of his Saturday evening Spring/Summer 2016 show at New York fashion week, the US designer posted an image on Instagram that asked followers if they wanted to press the reset button, “to start over”. If the 12,000 likes are anything to go by, the answer was a resounding “yes”.

It was not only the 10th anniversary of the designer’s eponymous label, but the first since the July announcement that he was leaving as creative director of the Paris fashion house Balenciaga.

It was a time, then, to reset and reassert the Wang look, to go back to the label’s roots. Continue reading