The “On Aura Tout Vu” collection is called JetLag and could have been called “Ladies’ Drones” as during the catwalk, drones were filming the presentation. This year “On Aura Tout Vu” has decided to look from above.
ON AURA TOUT VU
SCHIAPARELLI COUTURE PARIS 2016
GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER
Fashion Week Haute Couture will take place from January 24th to 28th. The legendary Avenue Montaigne Hotel will pay tribute to Christian Dior with a five star dinner menu.
Under the leadership of Alain Ducasse, Chef Philippe Marc has created a menu inspired by the designer’s favorite recipe book. Fortunately Raf Simmons did not create the menu !
After the “Fast Fashion” they create the FFF (Fast Fashion Food). The fabulous marketing process is “en route”, with the FFF and do not stress if you do not like it you can go to the Dior Institut to relax. Continue reading
THE UNI CHEF VUITTON
The sixth UNICEF ball was held on the evening of January 12, at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. Every two years, the gala brings together stars of film, fashion and entertainment for an evening dedicated to charity and to the defense of children.
In 2016, it is David Beckham who was honored during the evening of Danny Kaye Humanitarian Leadership Award for his work as UNICEF Ambassador in the world.
Main partner of the event is Louis Vuitton which has sealed his collaboration with UNICEF in the protection of children in difficult situations.
The red carpet of the gala, which has seen parading, among others, Heidi Klum, Selena Gomez, Nicole Kidman and Mariah Carey as well as the actress Continue reading
PARIS FASHION GEEK !
Revolution in the French Fédération of Couture, it has upgraded its website and opened more to the digital world. It is a blow of modernity, they are finally launching new digital tools, an Application iphone, and broadcast on the social media like twitter etc… It looks like a train which is always late.
It is strange to start a new “Has Been” strategy. What have they done all those years ! Instagramme, Twitter… are a must to have. However what about the Dark Net, and other new tools to broadcast your information. You said “Has Been”, I would dare to say: “Dead”.
By the way do not forget to add images as we are no more in the 1990’s when we could only have text. To pay an application € 50 000, when you can have the same application for € 5 000. No wonder why the Fédération has no money for promoting new designers, the future talents.
Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man’s original virtue. It is through disobedience that progress has been made, through disobedience and through rebellion (Oscar Wild)
Anonymode.
MUGLER PRESENTS #SS16
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FOR YOUR BAG ONLY
Analysts have projected that menswear would become a very lucrative segment of the fashion industry based partly on the buying power that men possess. Today, volumes have been growing at 5% per annum, yet the amount spent per unit has been increasing by 10% a year, which means that men are spending more on each bag they are purchasing.
“Man Bags,” which are considered to be totes, duffels, clutches, backpacks, messenger and bowling bags, represent 1 in 5 of all sales in the global luxury handbag market. The aggregate value of men’s bags sales have doubled with men now spending over $7 billion on luxury bags. Continue reading
VERSACE MENSWEAR MILAN
SALES AT HERMES
CANAL-LUXE would make no sense if we did not keep you inform on private fashion events or offers going on in Paris. So how about we let you in on an ongoing sale for an iconic French brand that does not even hold sales in their local boutiques.
Armed with some patience and a reliable credit card, you might have the chance of acquiring “les carrés de soie” at half off and further discounts for the other collections. They restock items daily but the sale ends on Friday, 15 January, so head on over. Next time if you wish to receive the dates earlier, please register you on to the webzine Canal-Luxe. Doors open at Continue reading
RETURN IN 1980’S
The 1980’s fashion can be seen as a mixture from very diverse styles. There was not only one single trend or style; you could be whoever you want to be.
Women began to ‘dress for success’. They wore ‘men’ suits for powerwomen to adapt to the shapes of men’s clothing. Women in the workplace were no longer unusual. A long, wide blazer combined with shoulderpads, knee-high skirts and simple, elegant shoes with high heels. And not to forget the famous trenchcoat.
In the 1980s and continuing through the mid 1990s casual wear became a fashion trend. Leggings were a big part of this trend. They were usually worn with oversized sweaters and sweatshirts in the cooler months and with oversized tee shirts in the warmers months. Continue reading
ACNE STUDIOS PRE FALL 2016
MAGIC LAND OF HAUTE COUTURE
Franck Sorbier’s fashion shows are always exceptional and magic moments. Haute Couture is a land of imagination. Many will speak of it as legend, as fantasy or even more as mythology. That is perfectly true. However, Haute Couture is a real exclusive instant to experience and share at least once in your life.
As you cross the “Bridge of Belief”, you can already imagine yourself lifting out of logic and out of reality, moving beyond time and space and beyond time-space, your imagination crosses Frank Sorbier’s imagination land. Continue reading
DAVID BOWIE DIED YESTERDAY
David Bowie born David Robert Jones, 8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016 English singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, arranger, painter, and actor. Bowie has been a figure in popular music for over four decades, and is known as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s. His androgynous appearance was an iconic element of his image, particularly in the 1970s and 1980s.
The influential singer-songwriter and producer dabbled in glam rock, art rock, soul, hard rock, dance pop, punk and electronica during his eclectic 40-plus-year career. Continue reading
ANDRE COURREGES DIED YESTERDAY
French fashion designer Andre Courreges, symbol of a style revolution in the 1960s, has died at the age of 92, his company announced on Friday. Courreges, who stopped working in the 1990s, passed away on Thursday after a 30-year battle with Parkinson’s disease, the Courreges company said in a statement.
Courrèges was influenced by modern architecture, technology, new fabrics, and modernism and futurism in art and design. Several designers lay similar claim, including Coco Chanel, who worked with and knew many modern artists, and Mary Quant, whose career parallels those of Courrèges in some ways (both Courrèges and Mary Quant lay claim to the invention of the miniskirt). Continue reading
A LIQUOR OF TOPS
Balmain and the house’s artistic director Olivier Rousteing have unveiled their Spring/ Summer 2016 campaign on the fashion brand’s Instagram account. Balmain and Rousteing chose 1990s icons Naomi Campbell (45), Cindy Crawford (49) and Claudia Schiffer (45) to star in the Continue reading
DELPOZO PRE 2016
KANYE WEST LIKE A FEET
The rapper, who started on a collaboration with Nike, left the brand to sign on with Adidas to take on the role of designer for his Yeezy collections.
He sings, “I ain’t drop an album but the shoes went platinum”, and directly attacks Nike: « Yeezy Yeezy Yeezy, just jumped over Jumpman” and “Nike, Nike treats employees just like slaves/ Gave LeBron a billi’ not to run away”.
Not surprisingly, the media have been abuzz with comments ever since the song dropped on Friday. However, what will have as effect the song, and the buzz, on Adidas?
PRE FALL 2016
SAVE MY BAG
SMB (Save My Bag), as the name suggests, comes from the idea of creating a handbag cover made which is waterproof, washable, soft and elastic, and could act as a cover protecting handbags from shocks, rain etc. Save My Bag is born and it is so full of personality that it becomes a cult bag on its own.
The young brand is born in Bergamo in 2013 from Stefano and Valentina Agazzi’s idea, aimed from the beginning on the philosophy of “Be cool beyond the rules”, reassessing the rules and the cliché of fashion.
SMB is a desire that becomes product, ironic and iconic, an historic style with no price responsibility and made accessible for every type of women.
Save My Bag is an iconic bag by excellence, realized in more than Continue reading
LADY IN BLACK
The Lady in black is inspired by the 20s. Her allure and mystery are highlighted by black tulle, French velvet draping, total black or night blue dresses. Nothing is left to chance, the aim is creating a super-feminine, intriguing figure.
The roaring 20s of the Great Gatsby, when women wore drop-waist dresses embellished with sequins and stones, or with exotic detailing, like the feathers at Costume National. Evening dresses adorned with sequins are fluid and do not emphasize the curves, elegance, playfulness and sensuousness are found also in the sartorial details.
Ruffles, flounces wrap the body like black rose petals. Explicit and provocative, the tulle dress leaves little to the imagination, or the plunging V-neckline with tulle insert.
LIKE A CINDERELLA
I wanted to feel like a princess in my palace, rather than the old lady who lived in the shoe. Then the typical slipper wasn’t working for my lifestyle any longer: I wanted something more suitable to an elegant environment.
I ventured out to specialty stores in my neighborhood but do not find what I had in mind. So I went to where you find everything and anything these days: the Internet. My search became more of a quest. I had a very clear image in my head of the perfect slipper.
I decided to draw some ideas on a paper and after I showed my ideas, I was encouraged to not only have them made, but also to sell them in our stores. I then studied shoe design, who offered me wonderful guidance as I embarked on this journey. Continue reading