MOSCHINO RESORT 2017
RAFFLE SIMONS
The man, who did not like women, or the Calvinist of Fashion has just been nominated at Calvin Klein as Artistic Director. The press release does not mention the amount of the transaction.
For a little while, Raf Simons’ name was stated to replace Francisco Costa and Italo Zucchelli, who respectively were in charge of Women and Men design at Calvin Klein’s.
Raf Simons, who maltreated the Dior brand when he was the Dior designer, would be more successful with the American brand where the stakes are less important. He might do like Anne Valérie Hash: be bad in Haute Couture and good in Ready-to-Wear.
OSCAR DE LA RENTA RESORT 2016
HAUTE COUTURE SCHEDULE PARIS
Take a look around you. Everything changes, but nothing changes ! We can’t be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in your environment, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know that there is such a thing as an ocean, a sea. Continue reading
TUNIS FASHION WEEK
FASHION ICONS OF THE 1950s
Women’s fashion of the 1950s reflected a complicated mix of conservatism and glamor. Women who had lived through the privations of the Great Depression and World War II were now able to afford new styles and embraced them all, from the elegance of grand, sweeping skirts to shorts and trousers.
Despite the mature, conservative look of major designers, a new feeling for casual attire crept onto the scene, as women increasingly began to wear pants, shorts, sportswear, and shoulder-revealing sundresses.
Christian Dior introduced the New Look in 1947. With its tight cinched waist, billowing skirt, and pronounced bust line, the New Look recalled historic styles of the mid-19th century and set the tone for the next decade. Continue reading
BRITISHMANIA BY GUCCI
DESIGNERS LEAVE LORIS AZZARO
The designers Arnaud Maillard and Alvaro Castejon announced Wednesday night the end of their collaboration with the brand Loris Azzaro.
Arnaud and Alvaro arrived in 2013 as artistic director of the fashion house, and “we wish to thank them for their contributions over the years. They brought a new dynamic in the history of the brand by modernizing it while remaining faithful to the codes and the spirit of the founder, “says the general manager of Loris Azzaro.
The brand says in a statement that a new artistic director will be announced shortly and will be part of a process of creative will and expansion. No names were announced to replace the duo. Continue reading
GWEN STEFANI’S AND ON AURA TOUT VU
Gwen Stefani releases her latest solo music video, Misery worldwide today. “Misery” is the third single from Stefani’s comeback solo album This Is What the Truth Feels Like. In this music video, the No Doubt singer wearing french couture house, On Aura Tout Vu “Jet-Lag” SS16 Couture gown, sitting effortlessly on a gothic set. Continue reading
DIOR CRUISE 2017 LONDON
LOUIS VUITTON CRUISE 2017
DO IT YOURSELF
“Clothing must reflect the way we feel, and we must all feel free to express ourselves.” Gucci has explained how the fashion label’s new DIY service, allowing customers to personalise some of the brand’s products, was inspired by Creative Director Alessandro Michele.
The new project premiered on 25 May at the brand’s Milan flagship store and will be rolled out to other boutiques worldwide. A customisable version of the Dionysus bag was chosen to introduce it, but the service will be extended later to the Ace sneakers and the Princetown shoes, as well as to some items of men’s and woman’s clothing and to the ‘Made to Measure’ programme, dedicated to menswear. Continue reading
FRONT ROWS FROM YESTERDAY TO TODAY
If you compare yesterday front rows to those of today, you will be very disappointed. Yesterday at front rows, were sat glamorous and elegant women. They were wearing well made clothes of famous designers. Continue reading
WHO IS DEMMA GVASALIA?
The Georgian trained at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp in Belgium (alma mater of the likes of Dries Van Noten and Ann Demeulemeester) before leading design teams at Maison Martin Margiela and Louis Vuitton. Mr. Gvasalia was recently the primary designer behind Vetements, one of the coolest and most hyped labels to emerge in Paris in recent seasons. Its spring show on Thursday took place on the upper floor of a gaudy Chinese restaurant, and it attracted attention from style-set movers and shakers as well as celebrities, including Kanye West. Vetements was a finalist for the LVMH Young Fashion Designer Prize this year.
What is Vetements? By Morand Pascal! The label was founded as a creative collective by seven designers who initially remained anonymous because of contractual commitments elsewhere. Continue reading
RUNWAY AIRPORT 2016
Helsinki Airport and Finnair promote creations by top designers at a fashion show at the airport . Helsinki Airport will be transformed into the ultimate fashion catwalk where seven top designers from China, Korea, Japan, the UK, Sweden, Denmark and Finland will present their collections. The Fashion industry tries to find Continue reading
THE QATARI BUYS DIOR!
The Qatari investment fund, Mayhoola For Investments, owner of the Italian fashion brand , Valentino, will go public beginning of 2016.
The IPO will make the brand worth 2 million of Euros. The objective is to reach a valorisation of 1 000 million of Euros
In 2012, Mayhoola For Investments bought Valentino 700 million of euros to the Investment Funds Permira. The Qatari fund also controls part of Anya Hindmarch and last April, it announced its intention of buying 30.7% of the Turk distributor of the brands Dolce & Gabbana and Dior.
In 2014, Valentino’s turnover amounted to 664 million of euros and in 2015 it should have intensified its growth. Continue reading
CANNES FESTIVAL FOCUS
LUXURY THIEVES
One of the boutiques of the famous fashion house, located in Central Paris, Chanel was robbed by three men with pump-action shotguns said the French police.
The robbery took place in the chic Avenue Montaigne, the main avenue of luxury stores, which is just off the Champs Elysées.
The staff of the boutique gave a few details about the robbery: we were threatened by guys who penetrated into the boutique to steal Chanel bags and watches. Continue reading
DOWN GRADING HAUTE COUTURE ?
A new wind blows on Haute Couture with the arrival of new small fashion houses that we did not expected to be invited in this very selected parisian calendar.
Brands like J. Mendel, Yuima Nakazato, Francesco Scognamiglio, Iris Van Herpen and more specifically the fashion designer Demna Gvasalia will be present at the next Paris fashion week.
Today we will focus on Francesco Scognamiglio who was born in 1975 in Pompei, the home and beating heart of Neapolitan culture. After graduating from the Naples College of Design in 1998, he opened his first fashion house. A fundamental moment in his career came in 1994, when he met Donatella Versace in Naples with whom he began a friendship and a working relationship that lasted until 1999. His début with his first couture collection was in July 2000 in Rome in the sumptuous halls of palazzo barberini. Continue reading
AS A BREATH OF BLACK MAGIC IN CANNES …
Chinese superstar and singer Li Yuchun (aka known as Chris Lee) walked on the red carpet at the Cannes International Film Festival. She was dressed in a spectacular Couture black gown designed by Julien Fournié to watch the latest Steven Spielberg film.
Her appearance was like Black Magic on the red carpet. The overall made of a black leather full length skirt and of a bodice looking like a tuxedo were outstanding and all eyes were on her.
The face end of Li Yuchun is enhanced by a setting very light nude beauty. A simple black line of eyeliner emphasized her delicate cat eyes. His mouth is just illuminated with a glossy texture that gives a little more volume to lips. Continue reading
JONATHAN SAUNDERS AT D
The Scottish London designer Jonathan Saunders seemed to be heading for Dior, and after hard negociations and after having closed his eponymous brand, has been chosen to head the fashion label Diane von Furstenberg.
The designer will be in charge of the brand’s global creative direction, replacing Michel Herz. “Jonathan’s passion for colour and prints, his effortless design flair and his ability for making women more beautiful make him the perfect designer to lead the Diane von Furstenberg brand,” said Diane von Furstenberg.
The Scottish designer declares he is “delighted about this new chapter, since the spirit in which the brand was founded remains incredibly relevant nowadays. Diane has a capacity for connecting deeply with women, and I’m very excited to be working with Diane”. Continue reading
LOUIS VUITTON PRE FALL 2016
THE IMAGINATION GAMERS
Kering and The New Parsons School of Design kicked off their fifth annual Empowering Imagination design competition to compete the LVMH Awards.
The competition is a showcase of twelve 2016 graduates of the Parsons BFA Fashion Design program.
On May 17, the finalists will present their 3D collection and portfolio for womenswear, menswear and accessories to a panel of judges. Continue reading