NINA RICCI BY HENRY

canaml-luxeGuillaume Henry born in France in 1978, studied art at Beaux-Arts de Troyes before moving to Paris to enroll in the Ecole Duperré School of Design, Fashion and Creation, and then IFM, the Institut Français de la Mode.

In 2003, he decided to stop his own label and, convinced that he still had much to learn, dedicated himself entirely to studio work at a French couture house.

This was a quiet collection, but with a sexual pulse and an emotional tug a step forward for Henry, now getting into the routine after three seasons at the house.

A variety of glossy textures trying to mind the romantic streets of Paris like the ‘rue St Denis’. It’s everything other than creative Continue reading

ALEXIS MABILLE PARIS 2016

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Life is a catwalk!” proclaimed Alexis Mabille. His positive attitude fights the current Winter blues and he explains in the backtage “It’s the parallel between the catwalk and a cat’s prowl, because all women are cats to some degree: seductive, power girl, sporty, masculine-feminine,”. Continue reading

ALBERTO ZAMBELLI MILANO 2016

canalAlberto Zambelli lives and works between Milan, Tokyo and Shanghai. He graduates at the Fortuny Professional Institute for designers in Brescia in 1986 and later he attends with a further graduation the Istituto Marangoni in Milan. From 1994 and 1996 he works as knitwear assistant at the ITTIERRE Group in Isernia.

After several and successful co-operations with Italian and international companies, in 2007 he wins the Fashion Incubator award arranged by the Camera Nazionale della Moda and lays the foundation of his own brand “Archivio Privato.”

Other than his own collection, Alberto Zambelli also designs for the Japanese and Corean market focusing on a sophisticated and elegant Continue reading

ETRO MILANO 2016

My work is an emotional endeavour. I observe everything, storing sensations and inspirations to share with my creative team. I keep a notebook in which to record things that strike me. Continue reading

LUISA BECCARIA MILANO 2016

CANALRomantic, imaginative, feminine… Luisa Beccaria represents the contemporary female dreamer. Constant inspiration drawn from poetry, art and nature aids Luisa in creating a bespoke beauty, able to free the dreaming spirit of every woman. Since its debut during the ’80s, the Luisa Beccaria aesthetic and style has been taking shape through beautiful dresses shown among art galleries to enchanted gardens. Continue reading

AMANDA WAKELEY LONDON 2016

CANALAmanda Wakeley is a luxury lifestyle brand that showcases and reflects the aesthetic of its Founder and Creative Director, Amanda Wakeley. Launched in 1990, the collection founded on Amanda’s distinct, timeless signature and sport-luxe details, includes ready to wear, handbags and leather goods,jewellery and scarves.

Raised in England and educated at Cheltenham Ladies College, Amanda worked in New York before returning to London to launch her eponymous brand with the opening of a studio and boutique in the heart of Chelsea,London. Soon the entirely self-taught designer was a favourite of the world’s most stylish women, including Diana, Princess of Wales, arguably the most famous woman in the world at the time.

In the 2010 New Year Honours, Amanda was appointed an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) by His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace Continue reading

DUCCIO VENTURI

venturiDo you want to discover a new name in the shoemaking industry? Do you want to wear the most fashionable shoes of the moment at the Ready-to-Wear fashion week in Paris? Just read our article and go and buy them?

Born in Italy, Duccio Venturi Quattrini, is a descendant from a family with a long tradition of shoe production. Very young, he decided to go to Milan where he started a collaboration with “CADETTE” designed by FRANCO MOSCHINO. Then he moved to Paris to work with THIERRY MUGLER.

Back in Milan he met SERGIO ROSSI, the Master of Italian shoe design, and they began a collaboration for 20 years. Continue reading

RALPH LAUREN WINTER 2016 N.Y

CANALRALPHOne of the highlights of New York Fashion Week, Ralph Lauren show presented diverse selections of chic and wearable clothing pieces with a luxurious and simplistic designs that we want to purchase right away.

Drenched in a soothing pastel color palette and featuring easy to mix and match clothing pieces with the focus placed on comfort and coziness, the new Ralph Lauren fashion line becomes the definitive guide to dressing effortlessly and fashionably this fall.

Best of all, for the first time ever, the top clothes from the collection will be available on the brand’s official website, RalphLauren.com. Therefore, you will not have to wait two seasons to be able to wear your favorite pieces from the collection! Continue reading

NEW YORK FASHION CASH

LINEPatience was required when queeing up last season for Givenchy’s Spring/Summer 2016 ready-to-wear show in New-York.

Perhaps it was Givenchy who set the precedent for the democratization of fashion week, opening their Spring/Summer 2016 ready-to-wear show to 820 members of the public via a lottery system. But then again, fashion shows around the world such as Melbourne Fashion Festival and Couture Fashion Week were founded with the consumer as top priority, charging anywhere from $50 to $220 for a ticket. Continue reading