For the Victoria Beckham Spring 2015 collection, the designer was thinking about uniform dressing and the military connotations that the concept implies. These included the uniform-inspired jute looks, such as the elongated coat with subtle military details like soft epaulets and workwear pockets. Beckham made hers look new and extra desirable with lacing details up the front […]
Sexy, Sensuous and Skin describe perfectly the new Vera Wang Fall 2015 bridal collection. The new lineup features romantic chantilly lace, appliqué and silk organza details for a romantic touch, but open back dresses and sheer accents bring a raw and seductive edge to the Vera Wang bride for Fall. The collection features layers of it underneath […]
The House of Christian Dior has recently launched a new book entitled “Monsieur Dior Once Upon A Time” by Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni. As the chapters unfold, archive document and a wealth of testimonies from people who knew Dior, such as actresses Lauren Bacall and Marlene Dietrich, recount the birth of the couture house and its spectacular […]
After five years at the creative helm of Nina Ricci, Peter Copping wound down his term at the fashion house on a high note with a beautiful Spring 2015 collection. Derived from a late-Forties silhouette, the neat tops and slim skirts were less retro than renewed. Based on the house’s postwar history when Madame Ricci and her […]
French luxury brand Chanel has released the Fall/Winter 2014 eyewear campaign starring Charlotte Free. She’s the latest subject of multi-tasking Chanel creative director Karl Lagerfeld’s camera, who captured her as a “mischievous young woman in a romantico-rock ambiance bursting with audacity” in the words of the luxury French fashion house. Described by the brand as embodying ‘a […]
The Anna Sui Spring 2015 collection was inspired by the psychedelic posters of Nigel Wentworth, and the work of the graphics collective, Hapshash and the Colored Coat. The collection is called “Kozmik Rock Star as it evokes the spirit of swinging London during the 60s and 70s and of boutiques like Granny Takes A Trip, I […]
Nostalgia, contradiction, edge, easy branding is what can easily be described as the essence of the Rochas Spring 2015 collection. The idea was largely unjustified at Rochas, where Alessandro Dell’Acqua brashly emblazoned the letter R on the upper-left breast of blouses and jackets that were of otherwise feminine resolve. Equally puzzling were utility belts, also stamped with […]
After a 15-year hiatus, Helmut Lang has introduced its new fragrance collection with its first two scents Eau de Parfum and Eau de Cologne, created by Maurice Roucel at Symrise in 2000. “It’s reminiscent of the smell of sheets after a man’s been with someone,” said Roucel. “It’s sensual, but in a very refined way.” Helmut […]
Chanel No. 5 spokeswoman Gisele Bündchen stars alongside Michiel Huisman in the perfume campaign’s new short film, ‘The One That I Want,’ which was produced, conceived, and directed by filmmaker Baz Luhrmann. It’s a collaboration between the world’s highest-paid model and one of Hollywood’s most talented directors, for the bestselling iconic 1921 fragrance. We see Gisele riding the waves […]
Creative Director Giambattista Valli steered his crisp vision of the Moncler Gamme Rouge Spring 2015 collection due south to the Mediterranean, touching upon obvious nautical codes and a seaside theme announced by waves crashing on video monitors. His strategy is to translate lightness into outerwear and inject desirable, cosmopolitan separates into the collection. Stripes also […]
Swedish label Acne Studios has launched a new underwear collection for the Fall 2014 season. Creative director Jonny Johansson has made two different types of briefs for women featuring normal and high waist styles. The collection is made from the finest Pima cotton and with signature Acne Studios detailing with subtle tones that range from […]
The Maison Margiela Spring 2015 collection features fractured collages, nude zones, lingerie details, menswear tailoring, upcycled vintage. All these are the materials which Martin Margiela laid down in the nineties, and which the design team is now sifting out from his archives for their seasonal relevance. The collection showcases some prairie dresses were literal, in small […]