If there is an iconic model of the Marc by Marc Jacobs collection, it is the Souris – the mouse. A ballerina created in 2002. 10 years already! It could not have taken less than a Marc Jacobs and his creative genius to present us a similar creation. Sort of an UFO, with an extraordinary vibrance and...
The House of Hermès likes to tell stories, its story, through collections, but also with advertising campaigns. We can see scarves, one gently wrapping model Bette Franke’s body, the other cleverly knotted around her head, spreading like butterfly’s wings – while reminding us the 1001 ways to wear the famous carré Hermès. The shimmering colors of...
Alexander Wang’s incredible glow-in-the-dark bags, that caused quite a stir after New York’s Fashion Week, are finally available. This season, Alexander Wang is presenting a 90s-esque collection, mixing elements of sportswear, technological innovations, and futuristic vibes. When the lights suddenly want out during his last runway, the entire fashion elite held their breath: in the...
Yesterday, Friday April 26, 2013, the International Festival of Fashion and Photography of Hyères began, in the Villa Noailles. A not-to-be-missed event for young artists and professionals, the festival has been a veritable incubator for talent in the domains of fashion and photography since 1985. Overseen by Jean-Pierre Blanc since its initial creation, the festival...
“The Scheherazade look is easy. A little black dress is difficult” Coco Chanel
Nike and A.P.C are launching a fourth exclusive capsule collection of trainers, centered around Dunks and Air Max. The French brand A.P.C, precursor of minimalist style, and the American sportswear giant Nike are continuing their collaboration this year after their success last summer. This season, the emblematic Dunks and Air Max will be honored: released in women’s and...
Breguet is organizing an exhibition called “Reine de Naples” from October 22 to November 22 at the Musée Breguet in Paris’ prestigious place Vendôme. It’s a celebration in honor of the 200th anniversary of the delivery of the very first bracelet-style watch, a piece of jewelry that has since become legend. In 1810, Caroline Murat,...
It is not uncommon today to encounter designers who consider the label they work for as their own: Albert Ebaz is part of such, since he introduces himself as “Albert from Lanvin”. He left his first drawings there in 2001, beginning with ranges of fabrics deliberately “exhausted-looking”: the wool creases, the washed satin and gazar...
Hermès has once again achieved a feat of pure ingenuity in poignantly revering the ancestral art of natural indigo tinting, originally perfected by the craftsmen of Bangladesh, offering a new indigo version of its “carré” scarf in the process. Scrupulously following tradition, the designer’s artisans have plunged into silk, twill, and cashmere, emerging with a...
